About 2,000 protesters, including 300 dressed in black, turned out in the Maurienne Valley to protest against the construction of a railway line that includes a tunnel between the French city of Lyon and the Italian city of Turin.
Protesters protest against the Lyon-Turin railway line in Les Chavannes-en-Maurienne, France on June 17, 2023. Photo: Reuters
They threw rocks at riot police, before being responded with tear gas, and one protester was injured, local governor Francois Ravier said at a news conference. Meanwhile, the Les Soulevements de la Terre association said 50 protesters were injured, including six who were hospitalized.
A protester dressed in black and wearing a gas mask to avoid police tear gas. Photo: Reuters
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin put the number of police injuries at 12. Officials said border checks had uncovered 400 items, such as knives and hammers, while 96 individuals confirmed by security services to be from Italy were deported back.
Bui Huy (according to Reuters, LST)
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