Two people dead as France celebrates PSG's Champions League triumph
Paris: Two people died and a police officer was in a coma after nationwide celebrations in France following Paris Saint-Germain's historic Champions League victory, authorities said on Sunday.
A 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in the city of Dax during a PSG street party after Saturday night's final in Munich, the national police service said. A man was killed in Paris when his scooter was hit by a car during PSG celebrations, the interior minister's office said. The circumstances of both are being investigated.
Meanwhile, a police officer was hit by fireworks in Coutance in north-west France and placed in an artificial coma because of serious eye injuries, the national police service said.
More than 500 people were arrested in the celebrations, which were largely peaceful but degenerated into violence in some areas.
Paris Saint-Germain clinched the Champions League with a 5-0 win over Inter Milan in the German city of Munich, marking their first triumph in Europe's premier club soccer competition.
At the top of the Champs-Elysees, a water cannon was used to protect the Place de l'Etoile, near the landmark Arc de Triomphe after a large crowd not watching the match tried to push through a barrier to make contact with police.
By 2am on Sunday (local time), some 294 arrests had been made in Paris, including 30 people who broke into a shoe shop on the Champs-Elysees. Two cars were set alight close to the club's stadium, Parc des Princes, police added.
At the Place de la Bastille, there were joyous scenes as fans climbed onto the base of the famous column, singing, dancing and letting off flares, while those around joined in.
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