Amsterdam’s Vondelkerk Church Damaged in New Year’s Eve Fire

London: A major fire broke out in the tower of the historic Vondelkerk church in Amsterdam shortly after revellers rang in the new year,with videos on social media showing the spire of the 154-year-old building engulfed in flames.

London’s Telegraph reported the fire, which witnesses said had caused a partial roof collapse, had been declared a regional emergency and several dozen homes had been evacuated.