Fire hits roof of Czech National Museum in Prague February 12, 2016 - 14:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Some 150 firefighters have extinguished a fire that damaged the roof and attic of the Czech National Museum in the capital, Prague, the Associated Press reports. Firefighters spokeswoman Pavline Adamcova says the fire broke at about 1.30 a.m. (0030 GMT) Friday, February 12 and it took the crews about two hours to get it under control. Adamcova says some 200 square meters (2,150 square feet) of the roof were damaged. National Museum director Michal Lukes says it is not immediately clear what caused the fire. The overall damage is being assessed. The monumental building that dates to 1891 is located at the top of downtown Wenceslas Square. It is in the middle of a major refurbishment and there are no collections inside. It is due to reopen in 2018. Related links:   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
