After the church had been lit up for a couple of hours, the church spire from the 1860s fell to the ground. Pastor Daniel Sjöö, who witnessed the incident, was present.
– Dramatic images that you didn’t think you would see, he says.
At the same time, he went around talking and comforting the people who had gathered to witness the devastation. However, the rescue services took some items from the building, including a crucifix from the 15th century.
See pictures from when the scepter fell to the ground and hear the pastoral director in the video.