Lille

A nationwide public sector strike took place across France on September 29, with more than 170 demonstrations reported in 91 departments, from Paris and Marseille to Lille and Toulouse. Commenters describe widespread unrest and criticise what they see as limited media coverage of the protests on national airwaves.

A man was struck and killed by a train in Pas-de-Calais, northern France, prompting authorities to interrupt rail traffic on the line. Local media including Actu.fr reported the fatal accident. The area around Lillers is affected, and people are searching for details about the incident and disruption to services.