Paris protests thin out as darkness falls
474 views · Published 13 December 2018 · 1:18 · Indexed 6 November 2026
Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(8 Dec 2018) Crowds of yellow-vested protesters were thinning out on Saturday as dusk was falling over Paris, with many parts of the city decorated with colourful Christmas lights. Several cars and rubbish bins were set ablaze by the demonstrators but were promptly put out by firefighters. Earlier, Paris police fired water cannons on yellow-vested protesters throwing flares and other objects at them and scattered clashes were reported across the city. By mid-afternoon more than 700 people had been stopped and questioned, and more than 400 were being held in custody, according to a Paris police spokeswoman. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/cecb776264bf1afdd4c305c6c549ec1e
