Video: Fires, chaos in Paris after PSG UCL win as sreets turned into scene of disorder
Abdullateef Fowewe
Video footage circulating today shows chaotic street scenes across parts of Paris following Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League victory, with large fires sending thick plumes of smoke into the air, burning debris including scooters and bikes and crowds scattering as police and emergency vehicles responded.
The clip, simply captioned “Problems in Paris,” captures emergency services rushing to multiple hotspots as residents and onlookers watch a scattered, tense scene unfold.
Streets are littered with debris and makeshift flames, while officers and riot units work to clear areas and extinguish blazes.
Several emergency vehicles are visible attending to incidents amid clouds of smoke.
The unrest followed spontaneous celebrations that turned destructive in some neighbourhoods, a pattern seen repeatedly in French cities after major soccer successes.
