On Wednesday, October 7, shortly before noon, an incident occurred near Dullague high school in Béziers, France. The area had been under police surveillance as part of efforts to manage unrest linked to a student movement. According to the Béziers prosecutor's office, during the morning, a group of 30 to 50 people, whose faces were covered, had been provoking police officers near the Grangette housing complex. Around noon, one individual from the group approached within a few meters of two police vehicles. The person then threw a Molotov cocktail — a homemade incendiary device — toward the vehicles. A police car quickly performed an emergency reverse maneuver to avoid the device. The Molotov cocktail landed just in front of the car's bumper and ignited. Despite the explosion, no police officers were injured, and the two vehicles sustained no damage. The incident highlights the ongoing tensions between law enforcement and protesters in the region. Such confrontations have become increasingly common as student-led demonstrations continue to challenge authorities across France.