Two people died and over 550 were arrested in France during overnight celebrations following Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) 5-0 Champions League win over Inter Milan on Saturday, France’s Interior Ministry said early Sunday.
A 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in Dax, Southern France, during a street gathering celebrating the club’s victory, the French outlet “La Croix” wrote. In Paris’s 15th arrondissement, a 20-year-old man riding a scooter was hit by a car and died from his injuries.
In Grenoble, a car drove into a crowd of PSG fans, injuring four members of the same family. Two of the victims were seriously hurt.
Authorities reported 559 arrests nationwide, including 491 in Paris alone. Of those detained, 320 were held in police custody, 254 in the capital, BMFTV reported.
Clashes erupted across Paris as thousands of supporters filled the streets. The Interior Ministry said 22 police officers were injured, including 18 in Paris. Seven firefighters were also hurt, along with 192 civilians.
There were 692 reported fires, including 264 vehicle blazes, according to the latest figures.
On the Champs-Élysées, police attempted to control crowds of up to 3,000 people. A water cannon was deployed to block fans from approaching the Arc de Triomphe, which was closed off to traffic and pedestrians throughout the night. At least two cars were torched near the Parc des Princes stadium.
In Coutances, a police officer was seriously injured after being hit in the face by fireworks launched near the town’s cathedral around 10:50 p.m. He was placed in a medically induced coma, according to TF1-LCI.
Emergency services in Paris were overwhelmed. The city’s fire department urged residents to avoid non-urgent calls to free up emergency lines.
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