French authorities have arrested 157 people overnight in connection with riots that have rocked cities across the country following the killing of a teenager by a police officer.
The French Interior Ministry said 157 people were arrested overnight, down from over 700 arrests the night before and more than 1,300 on Friday night.
Three of the 45,000 police officers deployed overnight were injured, the ministry said, while around 350 buildings and 300 vehicles were damaged, according to provisional figures.
Meanwhile, a fireman died while seeking to douse burning cars north of Paris, during the sixth consecutive night of rioting.
The 24-year-old died fighting the fire in an underground car park in the suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis north of the capital, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.
Since the killing last Tuesday, rioters have torched cars, looted stores and targeted town halls and other properties.
Source: Qatar News Agency