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Nightly protests and the burning of a Tunisian factory after a civilian died.

A large-scale blackout was sparked by nighttime protests and a fire at a factory known locally as Black Flies, amid residents'previous refusal to launch its activity in the city centre.

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Nightly protests and the burning of a Tunisian factory after a civilian died.

Protesters rallied and a freight car stopped causing a shock.

Tensions escalated after the death of a six-year-old citizen in a shootout in front of the factory; in the details of the incident, an official for Radio Mosaic reported that the plant's owners organized a reception to announce the start of its activity, infuriating protesters who gathered and stopped a freight car, to end the incident with a shootout that resulted in the death of the protester.

Following the incident, a number of citizens broke into and set fire to the factory in protest at the incident and challenged previous decisions to stop its activity without consulting the locals, amid continued tension in the area.