Historic Limoges town hall largely destroyed in deliberately set fire
A deliberately set fire destroyed much of a historic town hall in Limoges, France, causing the spire to collapse.
A clock tower spire has collapsed in a ball of flames at a historic town hall in the French city of Limoges amid nationwide protests. The local prefecture said the town hall was "largely lost" in a deliberately started blaze.
Fire crews were still battling the fire late into the night as eyewitnesses captured the dramatic moment the tower's turret fell.
- Limoges, France
- Location
- Historic town hall with clock tower
- Building
Why it mattersThe loss of a historic civic building reflects the scale of damage during France's current wave of unrest.
AustraliaNo direct impact on Australia, though the incident has drawn international attention and shows how protests can escalate across Europe.
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