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Paris 2024: Facade of Olympics aquatic centre damaged by rioters

"Buses parked near the Aubervilliers aquatic centre construction site were set on fire," the company in charge of the Paris 2024 Games' infrastructures said

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The facade of the Paris aquatic centre where Olympic swimming events will be held in 2024 was damaged during rioting that convulsed France overnight, the company in charge of the Games’ infrastructures said on Friday.

“Buses parked near the Aubervilliers aquatic centre construction site were set on fire,” SOLIDEO told Reuters. “The facade of the building suffered very slight damage as a result.”

SOLIDEO said it was considering taking extra security measures at all Olympic building sites to prevent any further damage.

Police made 667 arrests nationwide overnight after violence also broke out in Marseille, Lyon, Pau, Toulouse and Lille in a third night of protests against Tuesday’s killing by police of a 17-year-old of Algerian and Moroccan descent during a traffic stop.

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