The Lyon Paris railway station has been evacuated by a fire in its vicinity, as reported by the Police Prefecture.The incidents at the end of a concert by a Congolese musical star in the center of the French capital on Friday caused a fire and preventive evacuation of one of its main stations, in the district of Bercy.
The authorities have asked the social networks to avoid citizens in the area. Firefighters have moved to the area to contain the fire. "Avoid the area and let the emergency services intervene," the police have requested.
Comportement scandaleux des protesnts qui empêchent les @PompiersParis d'accéder à l'incendie. https://t.co/zMYNv04Ykt
- Préfecture de Police (@prefpolice) February 28, 2020The concert of the Congolese pop star Fally Ipupa resulted in a banned demonstration of opponents of the regime in that African country. The station has been the scene of clashes with the police and protesters have burned litter bins, which led to preventive evacuation, explained the railway company, SNCF.
The column of smoke that caused the fire was visible from afar. The images spread by the Prefecture show a row of motorcycles parked in the immediate vicinity of the burning station. The prefecture has denounced the "outrageous behavior" of the protesters who have prevented the first entry of firefighters. The police have arrested 23 people.
