Two Dead, More Than 700 Arrested or Injured During Soccer Celebrations

Two people have died while hundreds more have been arrested and injured in France after soccer fans celebrated the victory of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the Champions League final on Saturday evening.

A 17-year-old boy was stabbed in the chest and died in Dax, while a 23-year-old man, who had been riding a scooter, was killed after being hit with a vehicle in central Paris, French authorities said.

The BBC reported that 192 people had been injured and 559 arrested. Twenty-two police officers and seven firefighters were also injured according to the U.K. broadcaster, and Sky News reported an officer remains in a coma following the chaos.

Flares and fireworks were set off, and cars and bus shelters were also destroyed – there have been reports that more than 200 vehicles were set on fire.

Newsweek has contacted the French Interior Ministry via email for comment.

This is a developing story and will be updated

This article contains reporting by The Associated Press