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France Reports 1,173 Vehicles Burned on New Year’s, 505 Detained

An Interior Ministry update replaces preliminary counts, underscoring Strasbourg as the most affected city.

Overview

  • The ministry’s consolidated tally supersedes an early police estimate that put burned cars at 813 nationwide.
  • Police and gendarmes detained 505 people with 403 held in custody as roughly 90,000 officers were deployed across France.
  • Paris reported no vehicle arsons or infrastructure fires, yet authorities detained 125 people and kept 75 in custody.
  • Officials noted repeated attacks on officers and identified the most serious clashes in Strasbourg, with incidents concentrated in the east and north.
  • Authorities seized 96,000 illegally acquired pyrotechnic items before the night, and regional reports recorded 22 fireworks injuries, including children.