France - Croatie - 15/07/2018Source : https://www.rt.com/
French cops deploy tear gas & water cannons to contain fan frenzy after World Cup winWhile a wave of jubilant celebrations has swept across France following Les Bleus’ FIFA World Cup victory, sporadic clashes between police and over-excited fans erupted in several cities amid the nationwide football fest.
As the nation cheered the French 4-2 triumph over Croatia, some hardcore fans could not contain their excitement, somewhat spoiling the historic evening with violence. While most Parisians took to the Champs Elysees, a few rowdy fans started thrashing the side streets of Paris.
Parisian law enforcement officers had to deploy tear gas and water cannons to stop unruly groups from vandalizing the streets of the capital, damaging shops and setting trash cans on fire.
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MarseilleThe party mood was also ruined in Marseille, where firecrackers, smoke flares, and projectiles were thrown at police lines. Law enforcement had to intervene using tear gas to suppress the crowd, which also smashed car windows and set trash cans on fire. At least 10 arrests were made, according to reports.
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A police source in Paris said: "Rioting broke out soon after midnight as large crowds refused to disperse.
"Shops including the Publicis Drugstore close to the Arc de Triomphe were ransacked. Windows were smashed and officers who intervened were attacked. There have been scenes of absolute chaos that have spoiled the party."
As the trouble intensified, the authorities shut all transport links, including Metro services and other local trains
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LyonThere was also serious trouble in the eastern city of Lyon, where hundreds of youths went on the rampage, attacking cars and setting fire to wheelie-bins.
Several graceless incidents also took place in Lyon, where fans targeted the police by throwing empty cans at them. Centering around the Bellecour area, where a fan zone had been set up to welcome the public, the restless crowd did not shy away from expressing their emotions with violence. The police fired back using tear gas. Firefighters also had to intervene to extinguish fires set to trash cans.
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In Frouard, a town outside the eastern city of Nancy, a three-year-old boy and two six-year-old girls were seriously injured after being struck by a motorcycle during the celebrations.
Authorities said the motorcyclist had fled the scene.
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Chaos was reported from Grenoble, Rouen, Le Havre, Nice, Cannes, Strasbourg and Nantes.-----------------------------------
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RouenSimilar disturbances were witnessed in Rouen where two journalists were injured during violent outbursts from the crowd. Police had to move in to quell the violence.
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Source : Sud-Ouest
BordeauxNaked supporters in Bordeaux were seen celebrating the French victory, as excited fans invaded one of the city's fountains. The feast was so grand, that fans even set a vehicle on fire in Gambetta Square.
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Tragic twist as two die in wild French party FRANCE'S World Cup celebrations have been marred after two fans died and police were forced to fire tear gas amid clashes with football fans.
Cops used water canons on crowds after the country became two-time world champions after beating Croatia 4-2 in Moscow, The Sun reports.
In the Alpine city of Annecy a 50-year-old France fan broke his neck after jumping into a canal at the end of the team's 4-2 triumph over Croatia in Moscow on Sunday.
Then, in nearby Saint-Felix, there was another death when a man in his 30s died when his car crashed into a tree as he celebrated the win.
Such accidents were accompanied by baton charges by CRS riot squads as tear gas was used to keep crowds in order.
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