“Unfortunately the façade in front of the Frederiksholms Canal collapsed,” they reported on X (formerly Twitter). In addition, they added the information that No injuries were reported and the area was evacuated.
According to images broadcast by local media, The structure collapsed into the building, causing a loud bang.. Supports had been placed to prevent the risk of collapse.
However, the intervention director of the Danish rescue services, Tim Ole Simonsen, assured that the extreme heat and the fall of other supports weakened the walls. Furthermore, he added: “There is a risk of new collapses“.
Simonsen added that work will resume inside the evacuated area, but that this will require reviewing the calendar and organization of the intervention.
For its part, Jakob Vedsted Andersenanother of those responsible for the rescue service, declared: “We had high hopes of being able to save the facades of this old building, but Unfortunately we didn’t have time to install the anchors.”
Late in the afternoon, emergency services announced that crane operations would begin at noon on Friday to evacuate the parts of the roof that had collapsed.
The fire at the Copenhagen Stock Exchange
This Thursday firefighters were still trying to extinguish the new fire sources that resurfaced more than 48 hours after the fire started which destroyed half the building and caused the collapse of the 54-meter-high spire.
“The work continued, we put out some small firesmainly in the basement,” indicated the Danish emergency services.
At the moment, the reasons for the fire are unknown, since police investigators have not yet been able to access the site. “It may take several months before we get answers”reported from the Danish Police Force.
It is a historic building, built in the 17th century and that this year would celebrate its 400th anniversary. It was built by order of the king Christian IV. In addition to functioning as the Stock Exchange, Inside it houses a large collection of works of artof which, according to reports, several would be insured.
The 54 meter high spire was surrounded by four dragons whose tails curved in a spiral. The structure ended with three balls and three crowns that represent the three Nordic monarchies: Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
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