Massive fire destroys historic Amsterdam church

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00:00A massive fire has destroyed the historic Vondelkirk overnight.

00:03Flames erupted just after midnight January 1st,

00:06quickly tearing through the 19th century church and causing its iconic spire to collapse.

00:11Fire crews worked through the early hours as smoke poured over the Vondelpark area.

00:15Neighbors say they woke to alerts and watched it in shock as the roof gave way,

00:19calling the loss heartbreaking and unbelievable.

00:22Authorities are now investigating the cause of the blaze

00:24as the community comes to terms with the destruction of one of its most recognizable landmarks.

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