Fire at the Nelson Mandela high school in Nantes: three students suspected of being involved were arrested

The fire at the Nelson Mandela high school in Nantes, on the sidelines of a high school blockade, aroused immense emotion on October 1. On the day of the tragedy, many disheartened high school students watched the facade of their establishment, inaugurated in 2014, burn.

The spectacular images of the facade and the entrance hall were widely relayed and caused great emotion throughout France. The hypothesis of a fire starting by thugs coming from outside had been raised. This Tuesday morning, three people suspected of being involved in this fire were arrested by the organized and specialized crime division (DCOS) of Nantes, according to information from Ouest-France that Le Figaro is able to confirm. These three suspects are high school students.

Videos of hooded individuals throwing fireworks were posted on TikTok after the incident. A trash fire was also lit on the morning of the first day of October. Last week, the Pays de la Loire Region announced a reopening of classrooms on November 16. The repair bill, initially estimated at two million euros, has increased and should ultimately reach four to five million euros.