French Caribbean island’s main airport shuts to all flights after protesters invade runway and clash with police
Hundreds of passengers are stranded in the French Caribbean island of Martinique after its international airport was forced to shut as protesters entered the runway and tried to break in.
Martinique has been gripped since Monday by a new wave protests over the high cost of living that turned violent, with at least one person killed as demonstrators set fire to a police station, cars and road barricades and clashed with officers.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/11/martinique-airport-protests-passengers-stranded
Author : Associated Press in Paris
Publish date : 2024-10-11 14:53:02
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