Serious fire in historic fishing village Volendam
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Add as a favourite source on Google Add DutchNews as a favourite source on GoogleA ‘very major’ fire broke out in the historic waterfront of former fishing village Volendam on Thursday morning. The harbour and a number of shops have been evacuated and the situation is ‘very hectic’, a fire brigade spokesman told news agency ANP.
The fire is thought to have started in a souvenir shop next to the Spaander Hotel but spread quickly to a fishmongers and a snack bar. It was put out in the early afternoon.
The fire is not far from the bar where 14 youngsters died in a fire on New Year’s Eve ten years ago.
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