Police Intervene in Illegal Rave Near Lyon, Five Officers Injured

A 20-year-old attendee is in critical condition after the prohibited event, held at a hazardous site, escalated into clashes with law enforcement.

An illegal rave-party with approximately 300 participants took place in a disused hangar near Feyzin, Rhône, despite a prefectural ban.
The event's location near a refinery, railway tracks, and a freight yard posed significant safety risks, prompting police intervention.
Efforts to disperse the crowd on Saturday resulted in violent confrontations, with attendees throwing projectiles and injuring five police officers.
A 20-year-old man suffered a medical emergency during the event and was hospitalized in critical condition.
Authorities confiscated sound equipment and a generator, and the event concluded on Sunday after partial evacuations and cleanup efforts by attendees.