A 15-year-old student in Lens, France, lost his hand when he picked up a police dispersal grenade during protests against poor educational conditions. The incident occurred amid ongoing demonstrations that started in late September 2026 in Paris and have since spread nationwide. Protesters are demanding better resources and the hiring of substitute teachers as they face issues like overcrowded classrooms and teacher shortages.
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Riot police move in as students set fires and clash with officers during growing unrest.
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A teenager had his hand blown off as high school protesters clashed with French police during chaotic riots, as students across the country continue to protest poor conditions and teacher shortages.
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The 15-year-old had picked up a police dispersal grenade that detonated in the town of Lens as the wave of school protests entered its third week, losing his hand and part of his lower arm, officials said Monday, Reuters reported.
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François-Xavier Lauch, prefect of Pas-de-Calais, said roughly 200 to 250 protesters had been hurling objects at police.
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Masked protesters install a barricade amid clashes with police during a protest by high school students near the Lycee Berthelot high school in Aubervilliers near Paris as part of nationwide protests to demand the hiring of substitute teachers, increased resources and better learning conditions, as more than 400 schools remain closed following days of student protests that have escalated into violence in some places, France, October 2, 2026.
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The slogan on the placard reads "Same studies, but not the same rights".
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Education Minister Edouard Geffray said the wave of protests had been declining in recent days and that the government would launch a platform for students to express their dissatisfaction.
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The incident involving the teen happened on the eve of a national demonstration by the pupils' union against underfunding, overcrowding, and dilapidation.
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Students clash with police during ongoing student protest action, in Lyon, central eastern France, on Oct. 1, 2026.
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Since late September, students have staged protests outside schools over grievances ranging from timetables, class sizes and a shortage of teachers to overheated classrooms during this year's heatwaves.
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The protests started in the Ile-de-France region around Paris but have now spread to other cities nationwide.
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The protests come months ahead of an election to replace outgoing President Emmanuel Macron.
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The demonstrations began in Paris, mostly focusing on poor suburbs, before spreading nationwide.
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Government officials said the protests have evolved into violence, including some schools being ransacked.
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French high school student clash with police during protests about bad school conditions and teacher shortages.
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A teenager lost his hand after picking up a police grenade, according to reports.
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French high school students gather outside the Lycee Voltaire high school as part of nationwide protests to demand the hiring of substitute teachers, increased resources and better learning conditions, in Paris, as more than 400 schools remain closed following days of student protests that have escalated into violence in some places.
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"We’re going to keep blocking until the government hears us," Sami Karen, 18, told Reuters while demonstrating outside Charles de Foucauld high school in Paris.
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"As long as they don’t listen to us, we won’t stop this fight."
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In total, more than 5,000 people have been arrested since the protests began, with 87% of them being minors.
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More than 1,800 people are facing prosecution, including 1,483 minors, France's Justice Ministry said.
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