Rioters are crushed by falling panes of glass while trying to loot shops and another has his hand blown off trying to pick up police stun grenade

Published: 06:54 EDT, 19 October 2026 | Updated: 10:23 EDT, 19 October 2026 Rioters ended up being crushed by giant panes of glass while attempting to loot shops in France.Videos shared on social media showed at least two men attempting to smash their way into stores before huge squares of glass crashed down on top of them in the street.The footage is among a series of examples of rioters sustaining injuries during widespread protests that spiralled out of control over the weekend.Over the weekend nearly 2,400 rioters were arrested by French police after largely peaceful protests over the cost-of-living crisis, education standards and the government descended into chaos. After weeks of disorder across the country, Emmanuel Macron on Sunday pleaded for 'unity' and vowed everything would be done to bring thugs to justice.Amid violent scenes over the weekend, a young rioter 'had his hand blown off' while handling what is thought to have been a police stun grenade in Saint-Étienne.Another video showed a rioter desperately trying to put out flames after his trousers somehow caught alight. Video shows a rioter being hit by a huge pane of glass after trying to smash into a shop window Another rioter was seen on filming trying to put out flames after his trousers somehow caught alight during the chaos Some of his accomplices can be seen stamping on the fire as he strips to his underwearIn the 19-second video clip, a masked thug and his accomplices – dressed in all-black – can be seen running from a tram stop when he realised he was on fire. As he looked down to see his tracksuit bottoms ablaze, he stumbled onto the pavement as he desperately tried to pull them down. He then spun around and stomped up and down, his tracksuit bottoms now at his ankles.The young man fell over and a group of fellow rioters begins to crowd around him in an effort to help. Elsewhere in France, a protester was left 'seriously wounded' while attempting to loot a Lacoste store when a huge window pane collapsed on him.In the footage, a crowd was seen gathering around a man holding what appeared to be a manhole cover which he used as a battering ram to destroy the shop window. However, the glass came crashing down on his head and the man was knocked to the ground. In separate footage, though it is unclear whether of the same incident, a member of the public films a glass window crushing a protester before police swarm in Officers decked out in riot gear rush several rioters who appear to run over to the injured man to help him break free. In another clip, filmed from above, sirens blare as dozens rushed over to a masked rioter who reportedly had his hand blown off by a stun grenade. Pictured: A protester was 'seriously wounded' while attempting to loot a Lacoste store The window fell on him and he hit his head on the ground Riot police then swarmed the protester while he remain stuck under the window pane Pictured: A protester has his hand 'blown off' after picking up a stun grenade Elsewhere across Europe, in Italy, a man reportedly attempted to guard his store from masked yobs running away with stolen goods. The shop owner, armed with a baton, paced up and down the street looking for rioters before catching a protester wearing all-black fleeing from the store. France was last night rocked by another evening of rioting as the interior minister admitted the police had 'lost control' in some cities.It comes despite President Emmanuel Macron's pleas for calm as rioting and looting also spread to Milan.In a national address following emergency talks with senior ministers, Mr Macron made an impassioned plea 'for unity' and insisted everything would be done to bring thugs to justice.The French leader pledged that 'all the necessary lessons' would be drawn from the 'intelligence failures' that ultimately led to almost 2,400 arrests over the weekend.The demonstrations began over the cost-of-living crisis, education standards and President Macron's government, with most gatherings largely peaceful.US President Donald Trump has now claimed 'immigrants with hatred in their hearts' had made the country ungovernable.Do YOU have a story? Email William.G.Hallowell@dailymail.co.uk