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State of Emergency in Effect in France

HeadlineNov 09, 2005

The French government has officially declared a state of emergency as rioting continues for a thirteenth day. Under emergency laws, the government can implement curfews, carry out house searches and ban public meetings. Clashes continued around the country Tuesday. In the Bordeaux suburbs, a bus exploded after being hit with a Molotov cocktail. In Lyon, the city’s public transit as closed down after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at a train station. Police say the situation has calmed down in the suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois, where rioting began.

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