Chaos Erupts at French Lidl Stores During Air Conditioner Sale
Scenes of chaos, including long queues and pushing, erupted at Lidl stores across France during a sale of 200,000 air conditioners and fans. The event occurred amidst a heatwave, leading to intense demand and disorder.
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Supermarket chaos for air conditioner sale in France amid heatwave
Supermarket chaos erupted in France as shoppers raced to buy Lidl's discounted air conditioners and fans
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Hundreds of people were besieging Lidl supermarkets in and around Paris on Thursday, with scuffles and shouting matches breaking out as residents scrambled to get their hands on bargain air-cooling units before the next heatwave hits the French capital. With few air conditioners on sale elsewhere for less than €1,200 (US$1,400), police were called to at least two stores as huge crowds descended on Lidl supermarkets trying to get their hands on basic models on sale for as low as €179. Mousa...
By Agence France-Presse
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