Moment historic French town hall spire collapses in flames amid protests

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.