In France, eco-activists staged a tough mass brawl with the police, protecting nature

In the west of France, conservationists clashed in a mass brawl with the police. Activists even threw Molotov cocktails at the police during the rally. The culprit was the reservoirs that the government plans to build to irrigate the fields.

The clashes took place in the New Aquitaine region. There, the authorities decided to build a reservoir with water with a volume of 650 thousand cubic meters. m for field irrigation. Thousands of activists protested against the construction of the reservoirs. According to the protesters, the construction will cause damage to nature.

Eco-activists staged a manifesto in which thousands of people took part.

Protesters pelted police with Molotov cocktails and fireworks. The police tried to restrain the activists, but failed.

As a result, 61 law enforcement officers were injured, 20 of whom were seriously injured.