Copenhagen fire: spire of historic stock exchange collapses in inferno [Video]

A spire on one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings collapsed in flames in what Denmark has described as its “Notre Dame moment”.

The roof of the 17th-century stock exchange, or Boersen, which was once the country’s financial centre, was engulfed in flames before collapsing on Tuesday.

The building, which is situated next to the Christiansborg Palace where the parliament sits, is a popular tourist attraction with its distinctive spire, in the shape of the tails of four dragons entwined together, reaching a height of 56 metres.

Danish ministers compared the incident to the 2019 blaze that consumed the Parisian cathedral.

Huge billows of smoke rose over downtown Copenhagen and peoplewere seen rushing inside the building to save paintings. Danish media reported that an annexe of the parliament was …