A mass brawl broke out on a packed beach after men of North African descent reportedly took offence to a male taking photographs of women in the full-body swimwear.
The ruckus occurred at the popular holiday destination of Sisco, Corsica, in the north of the French Mediterranean island.
Related articlesPolice say a tourist who took pictures of the burkini clad beach goers was accosted by a group of North African men armed with hatchets and harpoons.
Violence escalated quickly and three cars were torched during the incident, which lasted for several hours.
Four people were taken to hospital, one of them badly wounded by a harpoon, according to French authorities.
Local Mayor Ange-Pierre Vivoni said: "It happened because a tourist was taking photos."
He added: "The Maghrebins [North Africans] didn't want to have their photos taken."
The shocking event comes after the Mayor of Cannes controversially banned women from wearing the head-covering swimsuits on the beaches of the town.
Related videosTensions remain high in Corsica, with local media reporting around 500 people gathered in the town of Bastia and attempted to enter a housing estate with a high immigrant population.
Riot police held back the angry crowd, which eventually dispersed after a few hours.
Related articlesSource: Man attacked with hatchets and HARPOONS after taking pictures of women in burkinis
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