Arson of an Orthodox church in Blagoveshchensk

October 23, 2012 in Blagoveshchensk, in the church of mts. faith, Nadezhda, Lyubov and their mother Sophia caught fire. According to the expertise of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, arson was the cause of the fire.

There were no injuries: firefighters took the watchman out of the building and brought out several icons.

The temple was opened recently in the building of the former club railroad workers.

Sources

• Arson caused a fire in an Orthodox church in Blagoveshchensk // Interfax-religion. 2012. October 31.