High school targeted in France during class hours - students evacuated

Unknown individuals attempted to set fire to a high school in France. As classes were underway at the time, teachers and students were evacuated from the building.

TodayPress TV reports, citing the newspaper “Le Parisien”,that the incident occurred during the school day.

According to the report, the first fire alarm went off at 10:00 a.m. local time. Half an hour later, several individuals with no connection to the school entered the building and set off fireworks. No injuries were reported.

The individuals then began setting fire to toilet paper and rubbish bins. Their actions were stopped only after police officers arrived at the scene, and the fire was extinguished. Meanwhile, the school administration had gathered students in the courtyard before evacuating them.

Following the incident, classes will continue remotely until at least midday on november 7.

Aysel Matlab