Tragic Events Mar PSG's Champions League Celebration in France
Two fatalities and over 500 arrests reported amid nationwide festivities following PSG's victory.
Celebrations across France following Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League final were marred by tragedy this weekend.
The French Ministry of the Interior reported that two individuals lost their lives during the festivities, with 559 arrests made throughout the country.
In Paris, a motorcyclist was struck and killed by a car, succumbing to injuries sustained in the accident.
Additionally, in Dax, a 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed amid a crowd celebrating the PSG triumph.
According to the local prosecutor's office, the perpetrator remains at large.
Further incidents occurred in Grenoble, where several family members were injured when a vehicle drove into a crowd of fans.
Two individuals sustained serious injuries from this incident.
The driver tested negative for drugs and alcohol, as reported by the local prosecutor.
The Ministry of the Interior indicated that of the 559 total arrests, 491 were made in the capital.
Currently, 320 individuals are in police custody, including 254 in Paris.
Over the course of the night, security forces faced violence, with 22 members injured, including 18 in Paris.
Moreover, seven firefighters sustained injuries during the celebrations, alongside 192 demonstrators.
A provisional tally recorded 692 fire incidents, 264 of which involved vehicles.
The chaos followed scenes of jubilation in various cities, especially in the Champs-Élysées area of Paris, where fans celebrated with fireworks, chants, and honking horns after PSG's historic victory in Munich.
The French Ministry of the Interior reported that two individuals lost their lives during the festivities, with 559 arrests made throughout the country.
In Paris, a motorcyclist was struck and killed by a car, succumbing to injuries sustained in the accident.
Additionally, in Dax, a 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed amid a crowd celebrating the PSG triumph.
According to the local prosecutor's office, the perpetrator remains at large.
Further incidents occurred in Grenoble, where several family members were injured when a vehicle drove into a crowd of fans.
Two individuals sustained serious injuries from this incident.
The driver tested negative for drugs and alcohol, as reported by the local prosecutor.
The Ministry of the Interior indicated that of the 559 total arrests, 491 were made in the capital.
Currently, 320 individuals are in police custody, including 254 in Paris.
Over the course of the night, security forces faced violence, with 22 members injured, including 18 in Paris.
Moreover, seven firefighters sustained injuries during the celebrations, alongside 192 demonstrators.
A provisional tally recorded 692 fire incidents, 264 of which involved vehicles.
The chaos followed scenes of jubilation in various cities, especially in the Champs-Élysées area of Paris, where fans celebrated with fireworks, chants, and honking horns after PSG's historic victory in Munich.
