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Straits Times
2 days ago
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- Straits Times
Firefighters save historic mosque-cathedral in southern Spain
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Firefighters working to extinguish a fire which broke out in the historic mosque-turned-cathedral in the southern Spanish city of Cordoba on Aug 8. - A fire broke out in the historic mosque-turned-cathedral in Cordoba on Aug 8, but the monument was saved as firefighters quickly contained and then extinguished it, the Spanish city's mayor said. Widely shared videos had shown flames and smoke billowing from inside the tourist attraction visited by two million people a year. 'The monument is saved. There will be no spread, it will not be a catastrophe, let's put it that way,' Mayor Jose Mara Bellido said on Cadena television. Later, he said the fire, which the fire brigade had earlier described as under control, had been extinguished. 'Luckily, the rapid… intervention of the Cordoba firefighters averted a catastrophe. The fire is now out, and tonight firefighters and local police teams will remain on site to avoid any risk,' the mayor posted on X. The fire broke out at around 9pm (3am on Aug 9, Singapore time), sparking fears for the fate of the early medieval site and evoking memories of the 2019 fire that ravaged the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. ABC and other newspapers reported that a mechanical sweeping machine had caught fire at the site. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore SAF regular serviceman dies after being found unconscious at Hendon Camp swimming pool: Mindef Singapore Police search operation spotted in forested area near Greenleaf Place in Bukit Timah Singapore Urban farming, robots, AI exhibitions: Public invited to share ideas for new Science Centre Asia 2 Malaysian tourists critically injured after being set on fire in Bangkok Asia Train derails in Thailand, multiple injuries reported World Trump and Putin to meet on Aug 15 in Alaska Singapore He studied architecture to chase childhood dream of designing an NDP stage Life The crypto bros are back: 'The hubris never really left' Considered a jewel of Islamic architecture, the site was built as a mosque – on the site of an earlier church – between the 8th and 10th centuries by the southern city's then Muslim ruler, Abd ar-Rahman, an emir of the Umayyad dynasty. After Christians reconquered Spain in the 13th century under King Ferdinand III of Castile, it was converted into a cathedral and architectural alterations were made over the following centuries. AFP
Malay Mail
2 days ago
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- Malay Mail
Fire breaks out at historic mosque-cathedral in southern Spain, quickly extinguished
MADRID, Aug 9 — A fire broke out in the historic mosque-turned-cathedral in Cordoba yesterday but the monument was saved as firefighters quickly contained and then extinguished it, the Spanish city's mayor said. Widely shared videos had shown flames and smoke billowing from inside the major tourist attraction, visited by two million people per year. 'The monument is saved. There will be no spread, it will not be a catastrophe, let's put it that way,' Mayor Jose Mara Bellido said on Cadena television. Later, he said the fire, which the fire brigade had earlier described as under control, was now extinguished. 'Luckily, the rapid and magnificent intervention of the Cordoba firefighters averted a catastrophe. The fire is now out, and tonight firefighters and local police teams will remain on site to avoid any risk,' the mayor posted on X. The spectacular blaze had broken out around 9pm (1900 GMT), raising fears for the early medieval architectural gem and evoking memories of the 2019 fire that ravaged Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. ABC and other newspapers reported that a mechanical sweeping machine had caught fire in the site. Considered a jewel of Islamic architecture, the site was built as a mosque -- on the site of an earlier church -- between the 8th and 10th centuries by the southern city's then Muslim ruler, Abd ar-Rahman, an emir of the Umayyad dynasty. After Christians reconquered Spain in the 13th century under King Ferdinand III of Castile, it was converted into a cathedral and architectural alterations were made over following centuries. — AFP
The Sun
2 days ago
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- The Sun
Fire extinguished, historic mosque-cathedral in southern Spain ‘saved'
MADRID: A fire broke out in the historic mosque-turned-cathedral in Cordoba on Friday but the monument was saved as firefighters quickly contained and then extinguished it, the Spanish city's mayor said. Widely shared videos had shown flames and smoke billowing from inside the major tourist attraction, visited by two million people per year. 'The monument is saved. There will be no spread, it will not be a catastrophe, let's put it that way,' Mayor Jose Mara Bellido said on Cadena television. Later, he said the fire, which the fire brigade had earlier described as under control, was now extinguished. 'Luckily, the rapid and magnificent intervention of the Cordoba firefighters averted a catastrophe. The fire is now out, and tonight firefighters and local police teams will remain on site to avoid any risk,' the mayor posted on X. The spectacular blaze had broken out around 9:00 PM (1900 GMT), raising fears for the early medieval architectural gem and evoking memories of the 2019 fire that ravaged Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. ABC and other newspapers reported that a mechanical sweeping machine had caught fire in the site. Considered a jewel of Islamic architecture, the site was built as a mosque -- on the site of an earlier church -- between the 8th and 10th centuries by the southern city's then Muslim ruler, Abd ar-Rahman, an emir of the Umayyad dynasty. After Christians reconquered Spain in the 13th century under King Ferdinand III of Castile, it was converted into a cathedral and architectural alterations were made over following centuries. - AFP
The Sun
2 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Historic mosque-cathedral in southern Spain ‘saved'
MADRID: A fire broke out in the historic mosque-turned-cathedral in Cordoba on Friday but the monument was saved as firefighters quickly contained and then extinguished it, the Spanish city's mayor said. Widely shared videos had shown flames and smoke billowing from inside the major tourist attraction, visited by two million people per year. 'The monument is saved. There will be no spread, it will not be a catastrophe, let's put it that way,' Mayor Jose Mara Bellido said on Cadena television. Later, he said the fire, which the fire brigade had earlier described as under control, was now extinguished. 'Luckily, the rapid and magnificent intervention of the Cordoba firefighters averted a catastrophe. The fire is now out, and tonight firefighters and local police teams will remain on site to avoid any risk,' the mayor posted on X. The spectacular blaze had broken out around 9:00 PM (1900 GMT), raising fears for the early medieval architectural gem and evoking memories of the 2019 fire that ravaged Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. ABC and other newspapers reported that a mechanical sweeping machine had caught fire in the site. Considered a jewel of Islamic architecture, the site was built as a mosque -- on the site of an earlier church -- between the 8th and 10th centuries by the southern city's then Muslim ruler, Abd ar-Rahman, an emir of the Umayyad dynasty. After Christians reconquered Spain in the 13th century under King Ferdinand III of Castile, it was converted into a cathedral and architectural alterations were made over following centuries. - AFP
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Fire extinguished in Spain's famous Cordoba mosque-cathedral
Firefighters have extinguished a massive blaze that was burning in the historic mosque-turned-cathedral in the southern Spanish city of Cordoba. The "rapid and magnificent intervention" of firefighters "averted a catastrophe," Cordoba Mayor Jose Mara Bellido posted on X. The fire is out, he said, adding that firefighters and police would remain on site overnight. Widely shared videos had shown flames and smoke billowing from inside the monument, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 and is a major tourist attraction. The blaze broke out around 9 p.m. local time (19:00 GMT) in one of the chapels in the Almanzor naves, according to Spain's El Mundo newspaper. It may have been caused by a short circuit in an electric sweeper, El Mundo and local media reported without elaborating on why. Three fire teams managed to control the fire and extinguished it within a short period. After putting the fire out, firefighters continued to cool the monument's walls and roofs to prevent the fire from reigniting, El Mundo said. Now a cathedral, the building was originally a mosque between the 8th and 10th centuries that is considered a jewel of Islamic architecture. After Christians reconquered Spain in the 13th century under King Ferdinand III of Castile, the building was converted into a cathedral and architectural alterations were made over following centuries. The blaze evoked memories of the 2019 fire that ravaged Notre Dame in Paris, which formally reopenedin late 2024. Edited by: Sean Sinico
