The riots in France, following the killing of a teenager by a police officer on June 27, resulted in an estimated 650 million euros in damages, as estimated by the Insurance Federation.
The urban violence in France, following the death of a teenager killed by a police officer on June 27, has resulted in damages estimated at 650 million euros, according to the Insurance Federation on Tuesday.
Florence Lustman, the President of France’s Insurers, declared that nine-tenths of “the cost (…) concerns the 3,900 properties of professionals, and local authorities affected.”
The remaining amount primarily includes damages individuals suffered, mainly vehicle vandalism.
Last week, the estimated cost of the events was less than half of the current amount, at 280 million euros.
The federation has recorded 11,300 claims related to the nighttime violence that followed the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old killed during a traffic stop in Nanterre, west of Paris.
More than 3,700 people have been placed in custody in connection with these riots, including around 1,160 minors, according to figures from the Ministry of Justice, which reported nearly 400 incarcerations last Friday.
Miroslava Salazar with AFP
