Fires break out as Covid-19 unrest spreads through French Caribbean
Issued on: 25/11/2021 - 08:55
Protesters looted shops and set up burning barricades overnight on France's Caribbean island of Martinique, France Info reported on Thursday, as demonstrations against Covid-19 protocols intensified following similar unrest in nearby Guadeloupe.
France Info published a video of protesters targeting a shopping centre and running away with goods, as well as videos of demonstrators setting up burning barricades on roads.
France's Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe have been hit by unrest over the last week due to anger over Covid-19 protocol measures, such as moves to ramp up vaccinations on the islands. ...
The Caribbean islands, known as the Antilles, are struggling with a new wave of coronavirus infections that is causing lockdowns and flight cancellations and overwhelming hospitals, just as tourism was beginning to show signs of recovery. ...
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