Smoke is visible from a distance of 30 kilometers
Large-scale fireis burning down the offices of pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk of Denmark, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, the fire service announced. “It's a huge fire. We have deployed about 100 firefighters,” said chief operating officer Martin Smith, clarifying that the building has been evacuated.
The fire broke out in a container at a Novo Nordisk construction site and spread to the roof of a neighboring company office building.
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Smoke can be seen from a distance of 30 kilometers.
Today's fire comes less than a week after the May 16 fire at another Novo Nordisk site in Kalundborg, which did not affect the production of the company.
It is noted that this is the pharmaceutical giant that manufactures the drug Ozempic.
Vasto incendio al colosso pharma Novo Nordisk a Copenhagen – Europa – https://t.co/pPtztqSKV7 https://t.co/vztyRNjREZ
— Carlo (@carlo8geneve) May 22, 2024
🚨🇩🇰BREAKING: OZEMPIC MANUFACTURER'S HQ ON FIRE
Novo Nordisk's global headquarters in Bagsvaerd, Denmark, was hit by fire as emergency services battle to bring the blaze under control.
The fire began outside and later spread to the offices.
There are no injuries reported.… pic.twitter.com/ObHlyTfRDF
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 22, 2024
source: newsbeast .gr
