Unidentified Perpetrators Set Car of Mayor of France's Briancon on Fire - Video
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Arnaud Murgia, the mayor of the French city of Briancon, said on Wednesday that his car was completely burned out overnight by unknown criminals.
"That night, my personal vehicle, parked at home, was set on fire and burned to the ground. Thanks to the intervention of the firefighters, whom I thank, the fire did not spread to the building," Murgia tweeted.
Cette nuit, mon véhicule personnel, stationné à domicile, a été incendié et totalement brûlé. Grâce à l’intervention des pompiers que je remercie, le feu ne s’est pas propagé à l’immeuble dans lequel mes voisins, leurs familles, leurs enfants et moi même dormions (1/4)
— Arnaud Murgia (@ArnaudMurgia) November 24, 2021
A video showing the mayor's burnt car was shown on local TV channel.
La voiture du maire de Briançon a été incendiée cette nuit devant son domicile ⬇ pic.twitter.com/jbmBPxkozg
— BFM DICI (@BFM_DICI) November 24, 2021
The incident came three days after the same episodes occurred in the "technical services" of the city administration, where two cars were also burned down, he added in a follow-up tweet.
There have been no reports of injuries after the incident, which is still being investigated.
