# Police disperse student protest with tear gas in Lyon

https://mins.news/en/item/113959

- TASS, 2026-10-24 12:50 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2207287

> About 150 students tried to demonstrate near Lyon 3 University despite a government ban. Police ordered them to leave and used tear gas to disperse the crowd after some youths shouted insults. The Rhone prefect had banned public gatherings on October 24 and imposed enhanced security measures and an overnight curfew.

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