Cars torched in French NYE ‘tradition’ at Strasbourg impound
By AFP
10 January 2021 |
3:01 pm
Charred vehicles set on fire as part of the New Year’s Eve festivities are piled up at an impoundment lot, in the French city of Strasbourg, where around 60 vehicles were burned despite the curfew. Traditionally in France, hundreds of cars and motorcycles are set ablaze to usher in the new year.
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