Five protesters and one police officer hurt in French reservoir demonstration
Written by Reuters in La Rochelle from the Guardian
Violence erupts after about 4,000 gather in La Rochelle amid heightened tensions over water resources
A police officer and five protesters were injured when violence erupted after about 4,000 people turned out for a demonstration in La Rochelle over the use of reservoirs to supply large-scale agriculture, local officials said.
Police fired teargas and brought in water cannon trucks and reinforcements to disperse the demonstrators after the unrest broke out on Saturday afternoon, with several shop fronts smashed and at least seven people arrested.
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Written by Reuters in La Rochelle from the Guardian
Violence erupts after about 4,000 gather in La Rochelle amid heightened tensions over water resources
A police officer and five protesters were injured when violence erupted after about 4,000 people turned out for a demonstration in La Rochelle over the use of reservoirs to supply large-scale agriculture, local officials said.
Police fired teargas and brought in water cannon trucks and reinforcements to disperse the demonstrators after the unrest broke out on Saturday afternoon, with several shop fronts smashed and at least seven people arrested.
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