# Student reportedly loses hand to police grenade amid France education protests

https://mins.news/en/item/86591

- CBC News, 2026-10-05 14:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/french-protests-violence-teen-report-9.7369324?cmp=rss

> A teenager reportedly lost a hand when a police grenade exploded during clashes between high-school protesters and riot police in northern France on Monday, a local official said. The incident came a day before a national student demonstration over underfunding, overcrowding and dilapidated schools.

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