In Lens, France, a 15-year-old student was severely injured when a police grenade exploded during a protest at a high school. The student was taken to a hospital in Lille with serious injuries but is not in danger. Police fired tear gas and grenades after being attacked with stones and firecrackers by a group of students. The General Inspectorate of the National Police has opened an investigation. The incident occurred amid nationwide student protests for better school conditions.
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