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France braces for national day of school protests as boy loses hand

In one incident, a 15-year-old protesting against what demonstrators said were France’s dilapidated ⁠and understaffed schools ‌had his hand ‌blown off…

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The Guardian reports that in one incident, a 15-year-old protesting against what demonstrators said were France’s dilapidated ⁠and understaffed schools ‌had his hand ‌blown off outside a high school in the northern town of Lens, said François-Xavier Lauch, the prefect of Pas-de-Calais.

This world story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Lens, François-Xavier Lauch and Pas-de-Calais.

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Location
France · Europe
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The Guardian
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Key names
Lens, François-Xavier Lauch, Pas-de-Calais
Section
World

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