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Firemen try to save the Berlin Philharmonic. Photo: DPA

Berlin Philharmonic catches fire


Published: 20 May 08 14:56 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/11985/


Berlin's famed Philharmonic caught fire on Tuesday afternoon, sending huge clouds of smoke into the sky over the German capital.





A spokeswoman said the building had been evacuated. The cause of the blaze was not yet clear, but likely broke out in the insulation between the structure's metal hull and the space beneath it. No injuries have been reported.

The city's fire department rushed to the scene with more than 20 trucks and nearly 200 firefighters, but the spokeswoman said they might need reinforcements. They have also had to remove some of the metal sheeting with blowtorches so water did not simply run down the sides of the structure.

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