A 22-year-old man lost his hand and several others were also injured amid clashes as police tried to break up an unauthorized rave party in western France, authorities said Saturday.
PARIS -- French police clashed with party-goers as they tried to break up an unauthorized rave in western France, authorities said Saturday. A 22-year-old man lost his hand and several others were injured amid the violence, including police.
Police repeatedly fired tear gas and charged clusters of violent partygoers who hurled metal balls, gasoline bombs and other projectiles at security forces, according to images shared online and comments by the top government official in the region, prefect Emmanuel Berthier. Local authorities estimated about 1,500 people took part in the event despite a local ordinance banning it.Berthier accused the attendees of "extreme" and "inexcusable" violence.
Other investigations are probing violence that left five police officers injured, and looking into who organized the party. Revelers have defied authorities and staged rogue parties in multiple European countries as the weather warms and frustrations with virus restrictions mount.
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