Statue of Liberty evacuated after fire scare

Statue of Liberty evacuated after fire scare

New York, July 22, (IANS):
New York, July 22, (IANS):,
  • Jul 22 2010, 08:21 ist
  • updated: Jul 22 2010, 08:21 ist

Visitors were evacuated from the Statue of Liberty here Wednesday after a fire scare.
           
Officials said an elevator motor inside the statue's pedestal overheated and started smoking about 1:30 p.m. local time, Xinhua reported. There were no reports of injuries or damage to the statue.

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