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Friday, 25 August 2017 - 13:40

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Amsterdam church tower keeps residents up with late night ringing

Grumpy faces on Amsterdam residents on Friday morning can be blamed on sleep deprivation caused by the Westertoren. The bells of the church tower started playing at around 4:00 a.m. on Friday morning, and didn't stop until well after sunrise, AT5 reports.

The bells usually ring every quarter hour. But on Friday morning they didn't stop. The bells played continually from 4:00 a.m. until around 7:30 a.m., repeating the same tune over and over.

Why this happened is not yet clear. The coordinating caretaker told the Telegraaf that the problem may lie in the outdated computer.

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