In Denmark fire breaks out at Copenhagen's historic stock exchange, spire collapses
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A fire broke out in the historic Old Stock Exchange building in Copenhagen, engulfing its iconic dragon-tailed spire, which fell to the roof.
In Copenhagen, a fire broke out on Tuesday at the Old Stock Exchange, one of the most famous buildings in the Danish capital, engulfing its spire, which fell to the roof, Reuters reports, UNN writes.
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No injuries were reported.
A live video broadcast by local media shows people taking large paintings out of the building to save them from the fire.
The historic building, whose spire was shaped like the intertwined tails of four dragons, was undergoing reconstruction when the fire broke out.
The Dutch Renaissance building no longer houses the Danish Stock Exchange, but is now the headquarters of the Danish Chamber of Commerce.
"We were greeted by a horrific sight. The exchange is on fire," wrote the X Chamber of Commerce.
Copenhagen police asked people to avoid driving in the inner part of the city.
