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Friday, 19 September 2014 - 15:17

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Madame Tussauds reopens with little smoke damage

Madame Tussauds reopens after investigating how much the clothes of the wax figures have been damaged by smoke after the fire Thursday afternoon. The fire started in a building next to the museum. Madame Tussauds had to be evacuated. A strong burning smell hung in the building after the fire had been extinguished. A spokesman said to ANP that the museum is open again of Friday. The smell is almost gone and the figures are undamaged.

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