Toulouse protest leaves 20-year-old seriously injured in hand

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A 20-year-old man was seriously injured in the hand during clashes with police at the end of a protest in Toulouse on Saturday, October 24. He was evacuated by firefighters after the incident in the Arènes district. The injury occurred as authorities dispersed a crowd following a demonstration against the high cost of living and for better learning conditions in high schools. The prefecture confirmed the serious hand wound but said the circumstances are unknown and investigations are underway. A street medic reported the man suffered "several fingers torn off" from an exploding device nearby. The protest drew between 26,500 attendees, per the prefecture, and 80,000, according to the CGT union.


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