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Firetrucks swarm Cologne Cathedral after smell of smoke
Key takeaways
- A large number of firetrucks were mobilized to the Cologne Cathedral after a churchwarden reported the smell of smoke.
- The fire department mobilized all its resources, and firetrucks were on the premises of the twin-spired cathedral for about two hours.
- About 70 firefighters were called in to make sure that there wasn't a blaze or danger to the cathedral.
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A large number of firetrucks were mobilized to the Cologne Cathedral after a churchwarden reported the smell of smoke.
https://p.dw.com/p/5D1AOCologne Cathedral, or Kölner Dom in German, attracts thousands of visitors daily Image: Celine Frohnapfel/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement The Cologne fire service was mobilized on Wednesday afternoon after a churchwarden reported noticing the smell of fire inside the Cologne Cathedral, a spokesperson for the fire service told public broadcaster WDR.
The fire department mobilized all its resources, and firetrucks were on the premises of the twin-spired cathedral for about two hours.
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