Protester injured in Toulouse, another hit in eye in Poitiers during October 24 protests

During nationwide protests in France on Saturday, a 20-year-old man was seriously injured in the hand and a police officer received medical care following clashes at the end of a demonstration in Toulouse, according to local authorities. In Poitiers, a 19-year-old protester was reportedly hit in the left eye after a CRS charge involving shield strikes and grenade throws, possibly from debris, as stated by a local newspaper photographer. Another person suffered a hand injury in Clermont-Ferrand, though without finger loss. The Toulouse injury involved the explosion of a device, with a street medic reporting multiple fingers torn off, and an investigation has been opened. Authorities noted around 1,300 hostile individuals threw projectiles, leading to 30 arrests, while the protest drew between 26,500 and 80,000 attendees.