One dead after cardiac arrest at Paris cost-of-living protest

A person died from cardiac arrest during the October 17 protest against the high cost of living in Paris, the police prefecture confirmed on Sunday. The incident occurred on Boulevard Magenta along the march route. The victim collapsed on Boulevard Magenta in the 10th arrondissement, according to police sources cited by CNews. Bystanders carried the man to a nearby rescue center, where he died. The prefecture reported the death but did not specify circumstances or the victim's identity. The death occurred amid nationwide demonstrations, with police reporting 550,000 participants and organizers claiming 800,000. Violence broke out in several cities, including Limoges, where the town hall was set on fire. Police made 855 arrests in Paris and 1,200 nationally.