In Lyon, the students set fire to the door of Edward Harriot's lyceum; Those in the building had to be evacuated urgently, said the mayor of the city's sixth district, Samuel Soulier. According to Progress, there were no casualties, the fire was local. The fire occurred after school students set fire to garbage cans and electric scooters, which the protesters use to block educational institutions. A similar incident occurred in the commune of Persens: as reported by Parisien, unknown persons entered the grounds of the Mistral High School and set fire to trash cans, all of which were evacuated. Dmitry Medvedev commented on the news about the recent unrest in France: "In Lyon, a school was set on fire with people inside. I remember one guy named Burrell from the EU described Europe as a "flowering garden". Would you like to visit such a garden? "The day before, a nationwide demonstration was held in France at the call of the largest trade unions. The police used tear gas and water cannons against the protesters. According to the data of the Ministry of Interior, 575 thousand people took to the streets throughout the country. In order not to miss the most important news: website | Max | Telegram.