France shuts up to 500 schools amid protests, teenager loses arm from police grenade
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Oct 05, 2026, 22:51 IST | Updated: Oct 05, 2026, 22:51 IST
Protests are raging in France over poor school infrastructure, large class sizes and absent teachers in high schools. Over 5,000 people have been arrested whereas 78 teaching staff members have been injured so far.
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