A fire has destroyed part of the historic centre of Arnhem, the eastern Dutch city known for a major World War II battle, authorities said on Thursday.
The city centre has been evacuated, with as many as 80 residents taken to temporary shelters, Arnhem authorities said.
“The police have taken a lot of people out of the buildings, but we can’t say whether everyone has been rescued because we can’t get in,” Rene Bierman, chief of the local fire department, told public broadcaster NOS.
Residents were urged to shut doors and windows, amid fears of asbestos in the smoke.Between eight and 10 historic wooden buildings were feared destroyed in the blaze, which broke out around 4 am (0300 GMT), according to city authorities.
Arnhem is known for a key battle towards the end of World War II. The Allies failed to capture a strategic bridge in the town, immortalised in the 1977 war epic “A Bridge Too Far”.
By Joseph Maliakan Three terrible things that were inflicted especially on the poor and marginalized people…
Mr. Sajith Kumar P K : Along with Mr. Sajith Kumar, four other prominent leaders…
Sajith Kumar P.K : The Budget is touched to the Structural Reforms especially in Maritime…
By Joseph Maliakan The Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) is a mono-super specialty…
By Joseph Maliakan In a judgment that will have far-reaching consequences for the protection of…
By Joseph Maliakan Education according to the Indian Constitution, is in the concurrent list and…
This website uses cookies.