There are major tensions in the area, as seen by fights and fires, while the round table on the high cost of living is being held at the CTM. This evening, the airport’s car rental sector caught fire, prompting the police to step in and subsequently a riot. Though talks about living circumstances are scheduled to begin this Friday afternoon, the situation is still unsettled.
It is already 10:00 p.m. and the round table is over. On Friday, October 11, at 3:00 p.m., the conversation will get back up. The violence during the night is getting worse all over the island: roadblocks and fires are being put up in Lamentin, Robert, Saint Joseph, Saint-Esprit, and Saint Pierre.
9:30 p.m.: On the route that leads to the airport, things are getting more and more tense. There’s a gunshot. Who is responsible for this is still unknown.
9:00 p.m.: Fire barricades are erected in the Gondeau Saint Joseph neighborhood at the intersection of Quatres Croisées while the curfew is in place.
8:00 p.m.: Fires and skirmishes are still common in the area, despite the round table discussion about the high cost of living being held at the CTM. This evening, the Jumbo vehicle vehicle rental sector close to the airport was set on fire. The scene has been reported to the authorities. The firefighters declared, “A fire has started, the intervention is in progress.”
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