Historic Amsterdam church engulfed in flames over New Year's
<body><p>STORY: :: A fire engulfs the steeple of Amsterdam's historic Vondelkerk church</p><p>:: December 31, 2025</p><p>:: January 1, 2025</p><p>:: Leon Ritzen</p><p>Authorities evacuated dozens of nearby homes due to a shower of burning debris, local media NOS reported. </p><p>Reuters was able to verify the location and date of the video from original file metadata from the source.</p><p>The buildings, road layout, business signages and spire of the church matched file imagery of the area. Reuters could not independently verify what caused the fire.</p><p>There were no immediate reports of casualties, and the cause of the blaze remains under investigation, according to NOS.</p></body>
1 Jan 08:50 · Yahoo News