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| Bayonne: Bus driver left brain dead after being 'attacked over face masks' | Bayonne: Bus driver left brain dead after being 'attacked over face masks' |
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| A bus driver in the south-west of France has been left brain dead after reportedly being attacked by passengers who refused to wear face masks. | A bus driver in the south-west of France has been left brain dead after reportedly being attacked by passengers who refused to wear face masks. |
| The driver in Bayonne had refused to allow several people - who had no tickets and were not wearing masks - to board the bus on Sunday night, a police source told AFP news agency. | The driver in Bayonne had refused to allow several people - who had no tickets and were not wearing masks - to board the bus on Sunday night, a police source told AFP news agency. |
| The man, who is in his 50s, sustained serious head injuries after being punched. | The man, who is in his 50s, sustained serious head injuries after being punched. |
| Five people have been arrested. | |
| Face masks are mandatory on public transport in France. | Face masks are mandatory on public transport in France. |
| Union sources told France Bleu's local radio station that the driver had attempted to prevent the group from bringing a dog on board the bus. The mayor of Bayonne condemned the "barbaric act", the station added. | |
| Regional bus services have been severely disrupted as drivers refuse to work following the incident. |