WEESP, The tower of the Sint-Laurentiuskerk in Weesp has just collapsed after a hours ago fire broke out in the tip of the tower. Despite attempts by the fire brigade to extinguish the fire, stood the tower quickly around in fire. After the collapse of the tower, the fire on the section below it.
Still, firefighters engaged in extinguishing of the fire. Before the tower collapsed had the fire brigade as a precaution, ten or fifteen houses on the Herengracht and surrounding streets cleared. It was also an area around the church turned off.
At the time of collapse there were no firefighters in the vicinity of the church, reports a spokesman of the safety region Gooi – and Vecht area. There are no injuries cases.
Except the fire brigade Weesp, which is now on the spot, were also firefighters from neighbouring communities as Houses and Amsterdam on the Herengracht.
By the high altitude it was very difficult fire to fight. Also with ladder carts, it seems impossible to get close to the fire. Meanwhile, there are also platforms on the spot, but those are not high enough.
The fire appears to have started in the top of the tower, but as of now the tower is completely in flames. In an attempt to expansion to prevent or slow down keeps the fire church on both sides wet. Witnesses report that there is continuous burning of the debris of the tower on the street fall.
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