Man dies after falling from Arc de Triomphe in Paris

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 20:32 · Archive

A 22-year-old man has died after falling approximately 50 metres from the top of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

A 22-year-old man died on Saturday after falling approximately 50 metres from the top of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The incident occurred around 3pm in the 8th arrondissement at the top of the Champs-Élysées, in front of several witnesses. Emergency services, including firefighters and paramedics, arrived quickly but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators are treating suicide as the leading hypothesis, believing the man jumped. The Arc de Triomphe has been completely closed to the public following the incident.

Authorities said the death is not thought to be linked to widespread protests taking place across France on the day. Police clashed with demonstrators in Paris and other cities, firing tear gas and water cannons and making hundreds of arrests. Some protesters broke windows at media offices and threw projectiles at buildings, whilst others set fires in town halls across several cities. The French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said people have the right to protest peacefully, but insisted there is no place for 'arson, looting, and attacks'.

How it is being reported

• Man, 22, dies falling from Arc de Triomphe in FranceThe incident comes amid huge protests across France but is said to not be connectedThe Mirror · 17 Oct, 20:18
• Man, 22, dies after falling from top of the Arc de TriompheHe fell approximately 50 metres.Metro · 17 Oct, 18:37

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