France riots: residents in shock — “it looks like a war zone,” “it’s the apocalypse”

The day after riots on Saturday, October 17, sparked by protests over the cost of living, Paris residents found shops, pharmacies and parked vehicles vandalized or set on fire. In the République neighborhood, residents described scenes that looked like a war zone and “the apocalypse.” Emergency crews worked to clear roads and restore traffic. The interior minister reported looting in several cities and about 400 arrests, while President Emmanuel Macron promised prosecutions.