<div><img src="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/8e8bf34e659e29dc77a2345f74d9a93e84426a06/249_0_3303_2643/master/3303.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom,left&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctbGl2ZS5wbmc&s=f18dc2d13be390f025f005e6bfd53298" style="width: 100%" /><div>President claims decision will prevent city ‘burning to the ground’</div></div>