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Wooden Church Burns Down in Vinnytsia Oblast

06.11.2012, 17:03

In the village of Torchyn of Vinnytsia Region, unknown persons stole the iconostasis from an old Orthodox Church and then burnt the building.

In the village of Torchyn of the Vinnytsia Oblast, unknown persons stole the iconostasis from an old Orthodox Church and then burned the building. According to ТSN this is the preliminary version of the fire.

The wooden church was set on flames approximately at 2 a.m., but the fire was discovered only after two hours. The church burned down.                

Fire fighters from three neighboring districts came to extinguish the fire. According to them, the wooden church was under their close supervision. The version of wiring short circuit is discarded by them. The priests state that there were several antique icons.

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