Paris chaos: 83 arrested as PSG fans clash with police
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- 24 August, 2020
- 05:15
German team Bayern Munich beat the Parisian’s 1-0, as the French team made their first appearance in the tournament final. After the loss, some PSG fans were outraged and took the streets. Images and videos showed fans burning cars and looting stores, as Paris police scrambled to control the chaos, Report says, citing TASS.
Paris’ Police Headquarters confirmed they had arrested 83 people as of 3 am on the Twitter page.
French police used tear gas and baton charges against thousands of PSG fans as unrest began.
Huge crowds had gathered around the Parc des Princes, PSG’s home ground, and on the Chаmps Elysee.
Pаris remаins а government-designаted coronаvirus red zone, with strict sociаl distаncing guidelines.
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