Protesters have clashed with police across the country for a second week

A 15-year-old student has had their hand blown off after picking up a stun grenade being used by police as mass school protests continue across France, local authorities said.

The incident comes as nearly 500 schools are expected to be completely or partially closed following student protests across the country over dilapidated schools and classrooms, overcrowding and teacher shortages preceding a nationwide day of demonstrations on Tuesday.

  • pasdechance@jlai.lu
    101·
    5 days ago

    So, witnesses to the event say nobody picked it up, it just hit him that way and discharged facing his hand.

    Edit to add this link (in French):

    https://www.ici.fr/hauts-de-france/pas-de-calais-62/lens/blocage-des-lycees-un-eleve-d-un-lycee-de-lens-perd-une-main-arrachee-par-une-grenade-7395868

    On a commencé à se faire gazer alors qu’on n’a rien fait de mal", témoigne une lycéenne. “J’étais à côté du camarade qui s’est blessé. D’un seul coup, il a reçu quelque chose vers sa main et ça a explosé. J’ai vu sa main exploser”, témoigne une autre élève. “C’est très choquant. J’ai failli vomir”,

    “They began using tear gas on us but we hadn’t done anything wrong,” says one high schooler. “I was standing next to a friend when all of the sudden something hit his hand and exploded. I saw his hand exoloded,” says another. “It was very shocking. I nearly vomitted.”

    The same article says they haven’t officially determined if the student picked it up.