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Police hunt Tønsberg arsonist

Police in Tønsberg are hunting a suspected arsonist after fires broke out last night in an apartment building, a mobile home and a boat, injuring more than 14 people.

Published: 7 August 2013 09:43 CEST
Police hunt Tønsberg arsonist
Tønsberg brygge - Bernt Rostad
 
"We believe that the fires were intentional because they occurred in the same period and a short distance from each other," Kenneth Berg of the Tønsberg police told NTB. 
 
Police were notified about the mobile home fire at 3.30 on Wednesday morning, and then heard of the fire at a nearby four-story apartment building eight minutes later. 
 
Police evacuated 41 people from the apartment building, 14 of whom were sent to hospital suffering smoke damage to their lungs. 
 
Tønsberg, around 60 miles outside Oslo, is regarded as Norway's oldest town. 

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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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