THE HAGUE: A huge inferno gutted a 19th century Amsterdam church on Thursday (Jan 1), as the Netherlands endured an unsettled New Year's Eve with two dead from fireworks and "unprecedented" violence against police.The blaze broke out in the early hours at the Vondelkerk, a tourist attraction that has overlook

THE HAGUE: A huge inferno gutted a 19th century Amsterdam church on Thursday (Jan 1), as the Netherlands endured an unsettled New Year's Eve with two dead from fireworks and "unprecedented" violence against police.The blaze broke out in the early hours at the Vondelkerk, a tourist attraction that has overlook

There was also reportedly an “unprecedented amount of violence against police and emergency services”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A huge inferno gutted a 19th century Amsterdam church during a New Year's Eve which saw two dead from fireworks and "unprecedented" violence against police.

A huge inferno gutted a 19th century Amsterdam church during a New Year's Eve which saw two dead from fireworks and "unprecedented" violence against police.

There was also reportedly an “unprecedented amount of violence against police and emergency services”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A huge inferno destroyed a 19th-century Amsterdam church Thursday, as the Netherlands endured an unsettled New Year's Eve with two dead from fireworks and "unprecedented" violence against police.

Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema expressed her sorrow on social media over the destruction of the Vondelkerk during New Year’s Eve. The church, built in 1880 near Vondelpark, suffered severe fire damage, with its tower, part of the central nave, and much of the roof collapsing. “Last night, Amsterdam lost one of its most cherished monuments,” Halsema wrote, having visited the scene herself during the night.