A video from the ongoing protests and riots in France has gone viral on X in the past day, racking up hundreds of thousands of views and shares.
The clip shows a masked protester receiving what social-media users are calling instant karma for his actions during violent clashes in the French capital.
In the footage, the rioter is seen attempting to ignite a fire in the middle of a Paris street using flammable material. Within seconds, the flames spread out of control and caught directly onto the man's trousers.
He panics, abandons his arson attempt and runs for his life with fire burning on his body, desperately trying to extinguish the flames.
The protests in France have deteriorated in recent days into particularly violent confrontations, including arson attacks on public buildings, vandalism and looting. The video has drawn widespread reaction online, with users describing the incident as unusually swift "poetic justice."
