Huge fire breaks out near Gare de Lyon train station in Paris

[Gefn]

PARIS — A major train station in the center of Paris was evacuated after a huge fire broke out nearby.

Clouds of black smoke could be seen billowing near the Gare de Lyon station — one of six major stations in the French capital — as a row of parked scooters and motorcycles burned.

Police told NBC News that clashes broke out between people attending a concert by singer Fally Ipupa, a star in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and those boycotting it.

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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/huge-fire-breaks-out-near-gare-de-lyon-train-station-n1145066

[skeeter]

Those Parisian have always taken their music seriously. Remember the riot that broke out in the 40s over the price of Edith Piaf concert tickets?

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[rangerrebew]

 Congolese Migrants Riot in Paris, Set Fire to Dozens of Vehicles



Diversity continues to be a strength.

A crowd consisting primarily of Congolese migrants rioted in Paris, setting fire to dozens of vehicles as firefighters battled blazes around the Gare de Lyon train station.

The station was partially evacuated late Friday as police urged the public to avoid the area.

“At least 30 motorcycles, scooters & rental cars have been torched. Part of a building was also set alight,” tweeted reporter Oliver Miocic.

http://ninetymilesfromtyranny.blogspot.com/2020/02/congolese-migrants-riot-in-paris-set.html?m=1

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