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Children and woman missing after house fire

A wooden house in Steinerberg, canton Schwyz, has gone up in flames, leaving two children and an elderly woman missing.

Published: 19 March 2012 12:29 CET

The fire started in the early hours of the morning. Two adults and a toddler managed to escape from the inferno, and were taken to hospital.

One eyewitness said that the three survivors had suffered serious burns and smoke poisoning, online newspaper Blick reported.

Fire fighters searched the surrounding area and woods in search of the missing individuals, but none of the three were found.

Two girls, aged four and eight, and an elderly woman are missing, sources told Blick.

Fire fighters were prevented from entering the house for several hours due to the intensity of the flames.

Police have confirmed that they will release further information later on Monday.

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Situation ‘unstable’ at Copenhagen’s old stock exchange after fire

Three days after a fire which ravaged Copenhagen's historic former stock exchange broke out, emergency services said Friday that the situation was "unstable" due to equipment issues and a strong breeze.

Published: 19 April 2024 17:44 CEST
Situation 'unstable' at Copenhagen's old stock exchange after fire

In the morning, during work to dismantle the scaffolding surrounding the building, a crane’s cutters came loose for as of yet unknown reasons.

It is currently wedged between the scaffolding — put up for the renovation of the historic building that was ongoing — and what remains of the walls.

“It is affecting our efforts”, Tim Ole Simonsen, leader of the operation at the rescue services, told a press conference.

Coupled with the wind picking up, the incident, which has temporarily halted work on dismantling the scaffolding, has made the situation “unstable”.

“The wind is blowing harder and harder, and there are tarps over the scaffolding that can catch the wind,” Simonsen said.

He added that this increases the risks, in particular of further collapse of the burnt-out facade which started collapsing late Thursday afternoon.

Located close to the Christiansborg parliament and seat of government, the Borsen building was commissioned by King Christian IV and built between 1619 and 1640. It was the stock exchange until the 1970s.

The fire began Tuesday morning under the copper roof of the building, which was undergoing renovations ahead of its 400th anniversary.

The cause of the blaze was unknown and Copenhagen police said Wednesday that a major investigation had been launched.

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