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City hall burns during protests in Limoges, France

First reported by 1in.am: Yesterday, 15:19

Updated 19:21, 21 sources

World. Photo: France24.com, cropped
Photo: France24.com, cropped

On October 17, during mass protests in the French city of Limoges, a fire broke out in the roughly 140-year-old city hall building, which was reportedly set alight by rioters. The bell tower collapsed, as did part of the roof. Four police officers were reported injured, while the number of people detained ranges from 19 to around 1,200, according to various reports.

How each side framed it

The outlets' original headlines, unchanged.

Coverage timeline

Who reported first, who followed. Each dot is one outlet.

Timeline as a list
  1. 1in.am (Balanced)
  2. Azatutyun (RFE/RL) (Balanced)
  3. Mediahub (Opposition)
  4. Sputnik Armenia (Foreign)
  5. Infocom (Balanced)
  6. News.am (Opposition)
  7. Aravot (Balanced)
  8. Past / Pastinfo (Opposition)
  9. Azg (Opposition)
  10. Panorama (Opposition)
  11. Radar Armenia (Opposition)
  12. Tert.am (Opposition)
  13. Hayeli (Opposition)
  14. Alphanews.am (Opposition)
  15. CivilNet (Balanced)
  16. Shant TV / Shantnews (Balanced)
  17. Armlur / Joghovurd (Opposition)
  18. 5th Channel (Opposition)
  19. Mamul.am (Balanced)
  20. Armenpress (Pro-government)
  21. Factor (Balanced)

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