LDuring a Halloween evening organized by “La Bringue”, a group of around 75 women were the target of fireworks mortars. This incident occurred while participants were enjoying an evening that was supposed to be a safe space for women to party.
“La Bringue” is a concept of single-sex evenings created in 2019. These evenings aim to offer a secure space where women can have fun without fear of harassment or attack. These evenings are organized in several cities in France and in Brussels.
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On October 31, on the terrace of the 211 club, a group of around 75 women were chatting, while around 400 people were inside, according to Clarisse, the organizer, on X. Around 2 a.m. , a first fireworks display is fired into the air. The other shots will be directed towards the women on the terrace, triggering a panic.
On X, a participant explains this panic movement: “We took several bursts. You should know that many of us were in heels, with costumes, so it wasn't necessarily easy to run, many were paralyzed. Fortunately, no serious injuries, but some burns to a few on the body or head. »
“Nothing serious physically, but trigger [réaction à un traumatisme antérieur, ndlr] of the trauma of the Bataclan of one of my close friends: 'I heard you shouting to come back to shelter us, I saw myself losing people again', adds the participant.
The police were dispatched to the scene, but no arrests took place. The four men fled, according to BFMTV.
According to participants, this is not the first time that such an attack has occurred: during a similar evening in Marseille, men allegedly threw gasoline at participants who were smoking on the terrace.
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