"The dramatic image of sheets of flame engulfing the front of a Paris restaurant during tense nationwide protests on Wednesday has been widely shared - but it seemed the blaze was actually started accidentally by police. Wednesday marked the day of Bloquons Tout (block everything) protests across France, as demonstrators shared their anger at the government, the political chaos and plans for cost-cutting in the Budget."
"An investigation was launched, and on Thursday, the Paris prosecutor said they were working on the theory that the fire had been started accidentally by police, after they launched a tear gas grenade to try and disperse crowds. At a press conference, the prosecutor said: "The grenade reportedly landed on the restaurant's awning, exploded, and set a piece of canvas on fire. "The fire then spread quickly inside the restaurant and to the facade of an adjacent building, which was covered with artificial vegetation.""
An investigation considers that the fire started accidentally after a tear gas grenade landed on the restaurant's awning, exploded and set a piece of canvas alight, with flames spreading quickly inside and to the facade of an adjacent building covered in artificial vegetation. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and no one was hurt. The incident occurred during nationwide Bloquons Tout (block everything) protests against the government, political chaos and planned Budget cost-cutting. The movement originated on social media and lacked formal leadership, prompting prior concerns about violence and sabotage. Around 200,000 people protested across France, with 675 arrests, about half in Paris.
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