France begins cleanup after widespread rioting and looting

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 18:14 · Archive

Cleanup operations have begun across France following a weekend of rioting, with Marseille reporting over 600 looted premises.

Cleanup operations have started across France following a weekend of rioting that caused widespread damage to shops and businesses. Marseille in southern France experienced some of the worst destruction, with shop owners reporting that more than 600 premises were looted.

In Paris, shop owners and cleanup crews worked on Monday to clear debris and repair vandalised storefronts. Workers swept shattered glass, cleared rubbish and repaired damaged shopfronts as residents and cleanup crews attempted to restore affected areas. Ouri Zagoury, whose video game stores near Place de la République were looted on Saturday, described how groups repeatedly entered and left his shops for hours. He said he had called police but was unable to stop the looting himself.

Tensions remain high, with police still positioned across the country and curfews in place in some major cities. Shop owners like Zagoury said the cleanup represented an attempt to bring order and move forward after the damage.

How it is being reported

• Paris shop owners clean up and repair stores after riotsShop owners and cleanup crews cleared debris and repaired vandalised storefronts in Paris on Monday, after two nights of rioting and looting left shops damaged across the city.Euronews · 20 Oct, 14:41
• Watch: Clean up begins after French riots but police remainOutside of Paris, Marseille saw some of the worst damage, with shop owners reporting more than 600 premises having been looted.BBC News · 19 Oct, 22:30

In this story: France · Paris · Marseille · Ouri Zagoury · Place de la République

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