Spire collapses after fire breaks out at Copenhagen’s old stock exchange
16-04-2024 11:31 via theguardian.com

Spire collapses after fire breaks out at Copenhagen’s old stock exchange

Plumes of black smoke rise as blaze engulfs one of Danish capital’s most famous landmarksEurope live: Copenhagen old stock exchange fire – latest updatesA huge fire has broken out at Copenhagen’s 17th-century former stock exchange, one of the Danish capital’s most famous landmarks, engulfing the historic building’s roof and toppling its distinctive spire.“We are witnessing a terrible spectacle. The Bourse is on fire,” the Chamber of Commerce, which occup
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