Anger as police clear homeless from tents along banks of Seine

The Pont Neuf bridge seen from the flooded banks of the river Seine in Paris, 5 March 2024. Police evacuated over 400 people living in tents along the banks as the water continues to rise. © Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP

Security forces in Paris have evicted some 400 people living in tents along the River Seine as rising waters threatened to flood its banks. Rights groups say the move is part of a broader attempt to remove homeless and migrant populations ahead of the Olympic Games.

The Paris prefecture on Wednesday said it removed people living “illegally” along the river.