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In beeld: brandende toren stadhuis Limoges stort in

RTL Nieuws17 October 2026, 20:06 UTCFrance

De torenspits van het stadhuis in het Franse Limoges is volledig ingestort. Eerder zouden demonstranten de historische toren in brand hebben gestoken. Het is op meerdere plekken in Frankrijk onrustig vanwege aanhoudende protesten.

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