# More than 2,500 detained amid riots in France, justice minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/106781

- TASS, 2026-10-19 19:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2204361

> Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin said 2,513 people had been detained in France since unrest began on October 17, with 67 held in custody. In Limoges, a bell tower collapsed after rioters set it on fire; he said the national anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office would soon join the investigation.

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