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Hundreds of angry residents in an Argentine town have torched the city hall to protest the death of two teenagers in a police chase.
Television footage shows residents attacking the municipal headquarters in Baradero, 60 miles (100 kilometers) north of Buenos Aires.
The 16- and 17-year-olds died Sunday, apparently after police tried to stop them for riding a motorcycle without helmets.
Police Maj. Aldo Carossi said witnesses told officers the youths tried to flee. A police truck and the motorcycle crashed during the ensuing pursuit, killing the teens.
Carossi said a transit inspector was detained.
Protesters burned the police vehicle, then directed their fury at town hall and the vehicle registry office.