Protesters storm Marseille town hall and clash with police
On Saturday, demonstrators broke into the town hall of Marseille, in southern France, during nationwide protests over rising prices. They clashed with police, who later cleared the building.
Protesters broke into the town hall of Marseille, a city in southern France, on Saturday 17 October and clashed with police. The incident took place during nationwide demonstrations against rising prices in France, and tensions escalated in the city.
Break-in at the town hall
According to journalists from the AFP news agency who were at the scene, demonstrators forced their way through the doors of the building. In the entrance hall they overturned a bust of Marianne, a symbol of the French Republic, and damaged furniture. Police later intervened and cleared the building of protesters.
Attack on a municipal police station
Earlier, masked protesters had also attacked the façade of a municipal police station. They set fire to rubbish bins and threw smoke devices inside the station.
The source does not say whether anyone was injured or detained.
