A historic clock tower spire in Limoges, France, collapsed in flames during a nationwide protest, with the local prefecture reporting that the town hall was "largely lost" due to a deliberate fire. Fire crews were still battling the blaze late into the night as eyewitnesses captured the dramatic moment the tower's turret fell.
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The collapse of a historic clock tower spire in Limoges, France, during a protest.: The collapse of a historic clock tower spire in Limoges, France, during a protest.
The town hall was "largely lost" due to a deliberate fire.: The town hall was "largely lost" due to a deliberate fire.
Fire crews were still battling the blaze late into the night.: Fire crews were still battling the blaze late into the night.
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A clock tower spire has collapsed in a ball of flames in the French city of Limoges amid nationwide protests.
The local prefecture said the town hall was "largely lost" in a blaze started deliberately.
Fire crews were still battling the blaze late into the night, while eyewitnesses captured the dramatic moment the tower's turret fell.
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