Fire rips through Copenhagen's historic stock exchange, toppling iconic spire
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Published 2024-04-16
The historic building, whose spire was shaped as the tails of four dragons intertwined, had been under renovation and clad in scaffolding when the fire broke out.
"Even my parents who are from another part of Denmark have a little miniature figure of Boersen (Stock Exchange building) in the living room," a 25-year-old political party worker Mathias Andersen said. "We lost something big today."
Parts of the roof had collapsed and the fire spread to several floors of the building, the fire service said, adding the firefighting operation would continue through the night.
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All Comments (21)
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same electrician from notre dame i bet
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Why are these renovation companies so incompetent/not thoroughly vetted? Is this the cost of civic projects being awarded to the lowest bidder??
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Damn, another devastating fire caused by renovations, just like Notre Dame and Windsor Castle. Why such carelessness on the part of contractors?
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They were exchanging the copper roof, and in an irony the copper roof cant burn so it contained the heat inside making it even more destructive. Alot of art and craftmanship from some of Europes finest artists 400 years ago has been lost.
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Devastating loss for Copehagen and on Her Majesty Queen Margrethe ll birthday as well.. 400 years of history going upp in flames.. What a sad.. sad day for Danmark.. my heartfelt Condolences to the Danish people ❤💔😢🇮🇸
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Please explain why so many fires are caused by restorations. The Notre-Dame de Paris fire of 2019; the Glasgow School of Art fire of 2018; the Texas Governor's Mansion fire in 2008; the Masquerade Club in Istanbul? What's going on?
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We all know what happened, but we cannot say it aloud.
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Oh my god whats happening to our world
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Can we get an update on Big Insurance in and around Denmark?
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The first rule of fight club is....
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Why are restoration workers so careless with such buildings? Notre Dame was also due to restoration work being done.
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Sooooo sad! 😢 Fire has no mercy..
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I hope no one has beein injured or is being injured by smoke inhalation in Copenhagen right now. We hope they all make a full recovery.
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Getting rid of the debt?
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let me guess... they will blame this on global warming.
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Une émotion intense nous étreint, nous, parisiens, quand un joyau du Patrimoine tel que la Bourse de Copenhague s'abime dans les flammes. Mais oui, comme Notre Dame à Paris, ce bâtiment sera reconstruit et sa flèche pointera fièrement ses couronnes vers le ciel , à nouveau
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Copper roof prob dried out timbers as well. Looking forward to restoration
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Renovations? Just like Notre Dame.
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Jest one belding. Wat we say in gaaza ?
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Mazel tov.
