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SocietyTeenager's hand blown off during France school protest clash

A 15-year-old boy lost a hand during a confrontation between police and demonstrators near the Auguste Béhal high school in Lens, northern France. The prefect said his life was not in danger. The police watchdog IGPN will investigate, amid nationwide student protests that partly or fully closed about 500 schools.

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BBBC News★★★☆☆2026-10-05 12:29Original

Teenager's hand blown off during France school protest clash
Teenager's hand blown off during France school protest clashSociety