A large blaze consumes a church in Rotterdam as the roof caves in.

A large blaze consumes a church in Rotterdam as the roof caves in.


A large blaze ignited at a church in Rotterdam, Netherlands, causing the roof of the building to collapse.

On the evening of December 6th, the Bethelkerk church located in the Overschie neighborhood caught fire.

Many residents living near the church were forced to evacuate during the fire, but have now been able to go back to their homes.

According to local news sources, emergency responders including firefighters and paramedics arrived at approximately 10:53 pm.

A man, 36, was allegedly taken into custody for the fire after surrendering himself on Thursday morning. However, the reason for the fire remains undisclosed.

This information is from the Independent, a British online newspaper.

The source of this data is the Independent, an online newspaper based in the United Kingdom.