Hundreds arrested and dozens of police injured after Champions League riots in France
Key takeaways
- Watch: Paris police fire tear gas in clashes with triumphant PSG fans.
- Eight were in a serious condition, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said.
- Nuñez said 780 people had been arrested over the violence - with more than 450 in custody.
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Watch: Paris police fire tear gas in clashes with triumphant PSG fans. A total of 219 people have been injured in clashes between football fans and police across France following the victory of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the Champions League final against Arsenal.
Eight were in a serious condition, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said. Thousands of officers had been deployed to curb unrest that disrupted bus, train and rail services in the capital Paris. Fifty-seven of them were injured.
Nuñez said 780 people had been arrested over the violence - with more than 450 in custody. One person was found dead after an accident on Paris's ring road, which rioters tried to block overnight.