'Very upsetting': Residents in shock after historic French town hall set alight
'Particularly upsetting': Residents in shock after historic French town hall set alight.
'Particularly upsetting': Residents in shock after historic French town hall set alight.
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Key points
- A historic town hall in the French city of Limoges has been damaged in an apparent arson attack after a day of nationwide protests on Saturday.
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- Dramatic footage shared online demonstrates the 19th-century building engulfed in flames, with the spire of its clock tower afterwards collapsing.
- This person had battled the blaze through the night, assessed the building's structural integrity.
- "Damaging heritage buildings because you're angry with the government is selfish", one resident informed the BBC.
Meanwhile, a historic town hall in the French city of Limoges has been damaged in an apparent arson attack after a day of nationwide protests on Saturday.
On Sunday, stunned residents watched as firefighters. This person had battled the blaze through the night, assessed the building's structural integrity. Authorities have not yet confirmed whether the town hall is at risk of collapse.
"Damaging heritage buildings because you're angry with the government is selfish", one resident informed the BBC. BBC correspondent Chris Bockman reports from Limoges. You are now after France.
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