Fire ravages Limoges town hall
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Beninwebtv
Limoges town hall was ravaged by fire during French protests against the rising cost of living, with its roof collapsing and around two-thirds of its façade destroyed. The Interior Ministry also recorded around 550,000 protesters and 400 arrests, according to Euronews and the French authorities.
Limoges town hall was ravaged by fire on Saturday 17 October, during the nationwide protests against the rising cost of living. The roof collapsed onto the lower floors, except in the west wing, and around two-thirds of the exterior had already been destroyed, according to Haute-Vienne prefect Maurice Barate.
The bell tower, a symbol of Limoges, also collapsed, several French media outlets reported. Protesters set fire to the building, according to Euronews.
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