Watch: Moment historic French town hall spire collapses in flames amid protests

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Watch: Moment historic French town hall spire collapses in flames amid protests
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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