A serious incident occurred at Sorbonne Paris Nord University (Paris 13) on Tuesday, September 29, when a glass ceiling collapsed in the cafeteria at the Villetaneuse campus (Seine-Saint-Denis), causing two people to be injured. According to a report by Le Parisien, confirmed by the university’s services, the incident was described as a “serious accident” by Nathalie Charnaux, the university’s president. She stated that the two injured were hospitalized. The university services informed Le Figaro that an investigation is underway, though they did not provide details on the victims’ conditions or the exact circumstances of the accident. A video published by Le Parisien suggests the accident may have occurred during a militant demonstration. The footage shows young people on the roof of the cafeteria waving flags and displaying a banner reading “No start of the academic year without international students,” a slogan aimed at protesting the increase in tuition fees for non-European students that took effect at the start of the academic year. In another sequence, students gathered in front of the broken glass ceiling indicated that one of the victims may have fallen through the roof. “She fell from up there,” a young man repeated, pointing to the ceiling. According to the university president, emergency services quickly intervened to care for the injured and witnesses. Nathalie Charnaux also mentioned that a psychological support cell has been opened for “students and CROUS staff who may need it.” CROUS refers to the national student services organization in France, which manages student housing, meal plans, and other support services. Due to these “particularly distressing circumstances,” the university president decided to cancel “entirely” the activities planned as part of Start Campus, an event intended to introduce students to various aspects of student life in a festive setting. The incident has raised concerns about the safety of university buildings and the impact of protests on campus environments. While the exact cause of the collapse remains under investigation, the event has underscored the need for thorough safety checks and the potential risks associated with large gatherings on university premises.