# Mulhouse: a 17‑year‑old girl loses sight in one eye after a tear‑gas grenade on 17 October

> Maïssa, 17, was hit in the eye by a tear‑gas grenade on 17 October in Mulhouse while she was in the city centre. She testifies to the impact of the tragedy on her life and her loss of vision in the left eye.

**In brief**: Security event (severity: notable) in Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin), first detected on 27 October 2026 at 15:10. Reported by 8 sources (9 articles), last updated on 29 October 2026 at 04:23. Part of the story “October 17 violence: investigations, political debates, and economic cost”.

- Category: Security
- Severity: Notable
- Place: Mulhouse — Haut-Rhin
- First detected: 27 October 2026 at 15:10
- Updated: 29 October 2026 at 04:23
- Story: [October 17 violence: investigations, political debates, and economic cost](https://acturadar.com/en/stories/25-october-17-violence-investigations-political-debates-and-economic-cost.md)
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/1907-mulhouse-a-17-year-old-girl-loses-sight-in-one-eye-after-a-tear-gas-grenade-on

## Coverage angles

Both sides cover the injury of a 17‑year‑old girl in Mulhouse and the complaint filed, but the left stresses that she was not taking part in the demonstration and the nature of the shot, while the centre focuses on the procedure, the lawyer and the referrals to authorities.

**Common ground**

- A 17‑year‑old teenager, Maïssa, lost sight in her left eye after being hit by a tear‑gas grenade on 17 October in Mulhouse.
- The articles mention a complaint filed or being filed by the young girl or her lawyer.
- The injury is situated in the context of the demonstration or mobilisation of 17 October in Mulhouse.

**Differences**

- The left quotes the lawyer stating that the teenager "was not taking part in the demonstration" and mentions a "direct tear‑gas grenade shot"; the centre presents her as injured "on the sidelines" of the demonstration or during a mobilisation.
- The left mentions the referral to the IGPN, while the centre highlights the referral to the Defender of Rights.
- The centre specifies that she was leaving a restaurant and that an operation is planned, elements not present in the left excerpts provided.

## Sources (9 articles)

- [« J’ai frôlé la mort et perdu la vision de l’œil gauche »](https://www.politis.fr/api/proxy/?articleID=518677) — Politis, 27 October 2026 at 15:10
- [L'adolescente de 17 ans qui a perdu un œil à Mulhouse en marge de la mobilisation du 17 octobre va porter plainte](https://www.franceinfo.fr/societe/mobilisation-du-17-octobre/l-adolescente-de-17-ans-qui-a-perdu-un-il-a-mulhouse-en-marge-de-la-mobilisation-du-17-octobre-va-porter-plainte_8256484.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Blestitres%5D) — franceinfo, 27 October 2026 at 23:00
- [L'adolescente de 17 ans qui a perdu un œil à Mulhouse en marge de la mobilisation du 17 octobre va porter plainte](https://www.franceinfo.fr/societe/mobilisation-du-17-octobre/l-adolescente-de-17-ans-qui-a-perdu-un-il-a-mulhouse-en-marge-de-la-mobilisation-du-17-octobre-va-porter-plainte_8256484.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Bgeneral%5D) — franceinfo, 27 October 2026 at 23:00
- [Mulhouse. Après la mobilisation du 17 octobre : l’avocat de l’adolescente blessée à l’œil dépose plainte](https://www.dna.fr/faits-divers-justice/2026/10/28/apres-les-manifestations-du-17-octobre-l-avocat-de-l-adolescente-blessee-a-l-oeil-a-mulhouse-depose-une-plainte) — Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace, 28 October 2026 at 10:44
- [Manifestations du 17 octobre : l’avocat de l’adolescente qui a perdu l'usage de son œil à Mulhouse va déposer plainte ce mercredi 28 octobre](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/grand-est/haut-rhin/mulhouse/manifestations-du-17-octobre-l-avocat-de-l-adolescente-qui-a-perdu-l-usage-de-son-il-a-mulhouse-va-deposer-plainte-ce-mercredi-28-octobre-3440343.html) — France 3 Régions, 28 October 2026 at 11:17
- [Mobilisation du 17 octobre : l’adolescente qui a perdu l’usage de son œil gauche à Mulhouse a porté plainte, le Défenseur des droits saisi](https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/mobilisation-du-17-octobre-ladolescente-qui-a-perdu-lusage-de-son-oeil-gauche-a-mulhouse-a-porte-plainte-le-defenseur-des-droits-saisi-28-10-2026-IFIZLWHC6RBMXKJIIBCQRKS6HQ.php) — Le Parisien, 28 October 2026 at 14:20
- [Manifestation du 17 octobre : Une jeune étudiante a perdu un œil à Mulhouse, une plainte déposée](https://www.20minutes.fr/faits_divers/4258199-20261028-manifestation-17-octobre-jeune-etudiante-perdu-mulhouse-plainte-deposee?at_medium=display&at_campaign=149) — 20 Minutes, 28 October 2026 at 14:32
- [Manifestation du 17 octobre : une adolescente de 17 ans a déposé plainte après avoir été éborgnée](https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2026/10/28/manifestation-du-17-octobre-une-adolescente-de-17-ans-a-depose-plainte-apres-avoir-ete-eborgnee_6801639_3224.html) — Le Monde, 28 October 2026 at 20:46
- [« Elle sortait d’un restaurant et s’est fait tirer dessus » : éborgnée lors d’une manifestation à Mulhouse, une adolescente porte plainte](https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/elle-sortait-dun-restaurant-et-sest-fait-tirer-dessus-eborgnee-lors-dune-manifestation-a-mulhouse-une-adolescente-porte-plainte-29-10-2026-5QVR4OLNJBHSJGWACJJAWLODPQ.php) — Le Parisien, 29 October 2026 at 04:23

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Mulhouse: a 17‑year‑old girl loses sight in one eye after a tear‑gas grenade on 17 October”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/1907-mulhouse-a-17-year-old-girl-loses-sight-in-one-eye-after-a-tear-gas-grenade-on
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