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Madagascar minister swims 12 hours to shore after helicopter crash

13 Sept 16:28 Key points summarised by AI

Madagascar's Secretary of State for Police, Serge Gellé, miraculously survived a helicopter crash by swimming for 12 hours to reach the shore.
Gellé and a fellow policeman were the only two survivors to make it to land, while a search continues for two other passengers from the downed aircraft.
The helicopter was en route to inspect the site of a separate shipwreck disaster, where at least 21 people had died, when it crashed off the northeastern coast.

Yesterday 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.