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A fire that broke out during the riots on 17 October caused extensive damage to the town hall of Limoges in central France. The 1883 building, listed as a historic monument, lost part of its roof, and corridors and staircases were damaged. The investigation is considering arson as a possible cause.
Aziz KarimovThe mayor of Limoges, France, Guillaume Guérin showed the ruins of the historic town hall damaged in the October 17 fire amid mass protests and said he refuses to call those responsible vandals — in his words, they are terrorists. The fire brought down the clock tower, which had stood for 143 years.
Javlon TursunovIn Limoges, a group of people set fire to the 19th-century town hall after nationwide protests against the rising cost of living. According to the Haute-Vienne prefecture, the building was largely destroyed: the roof and spire collapsed, and about two-thirds of the facade was destroyed. Across France, around 550,000 people took part in the protests according to the Interior Ministry, with demonstrations in several cities escalating into riots. Nineteen people were detained.
Aziz Karimov
