2 fans passed away and an officer remains in a coma

PARIS (AP)– Two fans passed away and a police officer remains in a coma after mass nationwide events for Paris Saint-Germain’s historic Champions League success, European soccer’s greatest reward, French authorities stated Sunday.The fatalities spoiled what started as a night of spirit after PSG clinched its very first– and long-awaited– Champions League title, in a 5-0 win over Inter Milan. The Eiffel Tower glowed in team colors, and fans partied through the night in celebrations that were mainly peaceful but degenerated into violence in some areas.Advertisement A 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in the western city of Dax throughout a PSG street

celebration after Saturday night’s final in Munich, the national cops service stated. A male in his 20s was killed in Paris when his scooter was hit by a vehicle during PSG events, the interior minister’s workplace stated. The circumstances of both are being investigated.A law enforcement officers was struck mistakenly by fireworks at a PSG gathering in Coutances in northwest France and placed in a synthetic coma since of serious eye injuries, the nationwide authorities service said. A total of 192 individuals were injured around the capital, four of them seriously, the Paris authorities chief said.The group is anticipated to go back to a huge triumph parade on the Champs-Elysees on Sunday afternoon, with up to 110,000 individuals enabled along the renowned, tree-lined opportunity to see the victorious players.Later, the group will sign up with fans packed into PSG’s home stadium, the Parc des Princes, on the city’s western edge, for a show and light show and main presentation of the Champions League trophy.Advertisement A broad swath of main Paris was closed to traffic for the remarkable day. The security steps are also affecting the French Open unfolding nearby.Thousands of authorities are being released to keep

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utilize comparable tactics as they did Saturday night, Paris police chief Laurent Nunez informed reporters. AP reporters saw tear gas used near the stadium and water cannons utilized near the Arc de Triomphe to disperse rowdy crowds.In addition to the injuries and arrests, Nunez said four shops were robbed overnight. Firefighters were so busy extinguishing garbage can fires in the middle of celebrations and handling other emergency situations that the fire hotline was saturated.By 2 a.m. Sunday, a total of 294 arrests had actually been made, consisting of 30 individuals who burglarized a shoe shop on the Champs-Élysées. 2 cars were set alight close to Parc des Princes, police added.Advertisement At the Place de la Bastille, there were wondrous scenes as fans climbed onto the base of the famous column, singing

, dancing and releasing flares, while those around joined in.At one point, motorcycles loudly revved their engines and the crowd cheered as they did laps around the column. There were no authorities close-by

and, by 1 a.m., the environment was positive with no stress and plenty of singing.Nunez blamed the spread difficulties on ″ thousands of individuals who concerned commit acts of violence ″ rather of viewing the match.

He noted comparable discontent on the sidelines of previous events in the capital, such as after France’s World Cup win in 2018.