A 15-year-old student in the northern town of Lens has his hand blown off after an incident involving a police stun grenade during nationwide school-related protests in France. Multiple outlets report the teenager is hurt after handling or picking up the grenade, with authorities and officials treating it as part of the wider unrest.
The protests are driven by demands for better teaching conditions, including replacement teachers and repairs, and they disrupt education. Several reports say demonstrations continue as hundreds of schools are fully or partially closed, with students blocking buildings and clashes occurring between protesters and police. One outlet says the unrest is entering a second week.
Outlets also note that the government launches investigations and that police report arrests and property damage during the demonstrations. While some coverage highlights concerns about escalating violence and alleged police brutality, the overall accounts align on the same core events: ongoing school protests, widespread school disruption, and the serious injury of a teenage demonstrator following the grenade incident.
