Shops looted in central Marseille during unrest

Several dozen shops in central Marseille were targeted by looters during unrest accompanying protests on October 17, AFP reported. BFMTV also reported looting of businesses.

Groups of young people attacked shops on streets between the prefecture and the Old Port, according to BFMTV's account carried by RIA Novosti. The affected businesses included clothing, electronics, cosmetics and jewellery shops, as well as food stores and bakeries.

A sports shoe shop caught fire. Marseille firefighters were dispatched there, BFMTV reported.