SUN, 18 OCT 2026|
[BRAND]
LATEST
Disasters

Smashed storefronts, torched cars and graffiti — France protests and their aftermath in pictures

none@none.com (News Desk) · Dawn
Published 19 Oct 2026, 3:23 am·1 h ago·1 min read
Listen to this story
Read aloud by your device

Torched cars, smashed shopfronts and burnt debris scarred numerous streets in Paris on Sunday, where officials said 557 people were in custody as France reeled from widespread damage caused by violent protests the day before. Hundreds of shops were looted in Paris and other cities, including Marseille, Bordeaux, Nice and Strasbourg, during the protests over the cost of living . The city of Limoges lost its 19th-century town hall to a fire, while a tourist office in the centre of Lyon was set ablaze as well. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said 1,800 people were arrested over the protests and…

Read the full story at Dawn
dawn.com
Open ↗

Related