# Teenager loses hand during French school protest, official says

https://mins.news/en/item/86337

- Reuters, 2026-10-05 11:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/student-15-has-hand-blown-off-during-french-school-protests-local-press-reports-2026-10-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac38c9692573c0001e81ae1

> A 15-year-old protesting the dilapidated, understaffed state of France’s schools had his hand blown off on Monday in the northern town of Lens, local prefect François-Xavier Lauch said.

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