A deconsecrated Amsterdam church built roughly 150 years ago was engulfed in flames in the early hours of New Yearβs Day, prompting widespread evacuations and causing extensive damage to the cultural monument. There were no initial reports of casualties.
The fire at the Vondelkerk broke out at around 12:45 a.m., according to the local authorities, sending flames shooting through its historic neo-Gothic spire. Continue reading…
