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Tear gas entered buildings, Paris resident tells Post's protest report

Reuters footage carried by the Washington Post pairs wrecked streets with witnesses describing the unrest and the grievances behind it.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 85,535 views a day, 17 times a normal first day on this channel (4,931).

'It's like a war zone': France left reeling after widespread violent protests

Alberto Caravalho says he has never seen anything comparable in decades of living in Paris. In the Washington Post's report on the aftermath of violent protests in France, he describes tear gas entering buildings as footage shows burned vehicles, shattered storefronts and defaced statues.

The report shows the damage left after protests over rising living costs, educational conditions and proposed budget cuts erupted into looting, rioting and vandalism on October 17. The footage, credited on screen to Reuters, includes reactions from people in Paris the following day.

Visitor Tije de Boer supplies the description used in the video's title: "It's like a war zone here." Research scientist Paola Formenti condemns the violence while arguing that anger grows when people facing social hardships get no answers from the government.

The Short drew about 54,000 views in ten hours, already far beyond the Post's usual full-day audience for this format. Its focus is the aftermath: damaged streets, a longtime resident's account and the distinction Formenti draws between condemning destruction and understanding anger.

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