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Famed French organ is destroyed by arson

Famed French organ is destroyed by arson

The 1861 Merklin organ at the church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint-Omer, Northern France, has been completely destroyed in an overnight fire, believed to be the work of arsonists. The fire broke out at 4.30 am on Monday and the bell-tower collapsed very quickly.

One suspect has been detained.

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