Arson of a temple in Novosibirsk

On the night of October 12, in the Sovietsky district of Novosibirsk, unknown people set fire to the bell tower on the territory of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

At the scene of the fire, employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations found a canister of gasoline. An investigation is underway.

In the two-story building of the bell tower, the attic and the dome were damaged by fire.

Sources

• A church was set on fire in Novosibirsk, a watchman with his throat cut was found in another temple in the city // Interfax-religion. 2008. October 13.