World 8 sources · today 11 articles

French Student, 15, Loses Hand in Police Grenade Incident During Protest

An investigation has opened after a teenager lost a hand near a school in Lens, as protests over staffing and teaching conditions spread across France.

Read the full story → · Latest coverage 5 Oct 2026, 1:18 pm UTC

Key moments · 4

School conditions protests reach hundreds of schools nationwide

The Local ↗

Teacher shortage protests bring widespread closures and clashes

Times of India ↗

Student protesters confront riot police near Lens school

BBC - Home ↗

Police grenade explosion costs teenage student a hand

CNN Brasil ↗

Coverage by day

newest first

16 articles

  1. French boy's hand blown off during classroom riots as 500 schools forced to shut
    Home | GB News
  2. Student reportedly loses hand from police grenade amid France's education protests
    CBC News
  3. France school protests: teenager’s hand blown off after picking up grenade
    South China Morning Post
  4. „Seine Hand explodierte“ – Polizeigranate reißt 15-Jährigem bei Schülerprotest Hand ab
    DIE WELT
  5. Elev fick hand bortsprängd i fransk skolprotest
    Expressen