00:01A town hall over 140 years old in France was largely destroyed to a fire after masked
00:08protesters hit the building alight. Dramatic footage showed firefighters trying to put out
00:13the blaze. Other user-generated footage circulating online showed the moment the
00:18building spire collapsed in the flames. The Limoges town hall caught fire amid
00:24masked cost-of-living protests across the country. According to local authorities, rioters broke
00:30into the building at around 6 p.m. on Saturday before setting it on fire. They added that a
00:36number of businesses were then looted in the area.
