Huge fire destroys shops and homes in Arnhem city centre - DutchNews.nl

A massive fire in the centre of Arnhem has damaged over a dozen 18th- and 19th-century buildings, and between eight and 10 have been destroyed. The fire broke out shortly before 4 am in the Jansstraat shopping street and spread quickly to neighbouring premises due to their wooden construction. Some 20 to 30 apartments above the shops can also be considered “lost,” officials said. Police and fire officials had to work flat out to rescue people living in the apartments...