Police cars burned, demonstrators threw fireworks and officers fired tear gas into the crowds when thousands descended on a farm in western France to protest against plans for an irrigation reservoir
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Several people have been injured in the clashes, which have taken place in the western rural district of Sainte-Soline. The demonstrators, who have come together despite a ban on gatherings, are opposed to a large water reservoir for farm irrigation.
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