Fire rages through Copenhagen's historic stock exchange, spire collapses
Time:2024-05-21 22:24:30 Source:sportViews(143)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A fire raged through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings on Tuesday, causing the collapse of the iconic spire from the 17th-century Old Stock Exchange as passersby rushed to help emergency services save priceless paintings and other valuables.
Danish Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt said it was “touching” to see how many people lent their hand “to save art treasures and iconic images from the burning building.” One man jumped off his bicycle on his way to work to help in the effort.
Brian Mikkelsen, chief of the Danish Chamber of Commerce, which is headquartered in the Old Stock Exchange, and his staff were seen scrolling through a binder with photos of paintings to be saved. They were carried to the nearby parliament and Danish National Archives, around the corner from the burning building.
“It is a national disaster,” Mikkelsen told reporters.
Previous:Padres second baseman Xander Bogaerts leaves game against Braves with shoulder injury
Next:Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in acrimonious end to legislative session
You may also like
- Supreme Court rejects an appeal from a Canadian man once held at Guantanamo
- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce doing Coachella in style! They will be staying at a TOP luxury members
- Venezuelan beauty queen Wilevis Brito, 24, dies following surgery on jaw and lip
- 'It's Rory Delass!' Republic of Ireland's Megan Campbell wows fans with her catapult 38
- The Latest
- 5 arrested at dawn over freak accident at Hong Kong boy band Mirror concert
- Controversial Antonio Brown pays tribute to 'legend' OJ Simpson after his death from cancer aged 76
- Football's ultimate big
- Burglar hurled stolen mobile phones at police from the top of 60ft high roof during nine