Fire breaks out in UGCC church in Brody, Lviv region
Kyiv • UNN
A fire broke out in the church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Tekla of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Brody, Lviv region, destroying and damaging church property.
On the evening of March 4, in the city of Brody, Lviv region, the church of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Tekla of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) was on fire. This was reported by the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service in Lviv region, according to UNN.
On March 4, at 22:18, rescuers received a report of a fire in Brody on Ternopilska Street, Zolochiv district, in a brick church belonging to the UGCC religious community of the parish of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Tekla,
Details
It is noted that rescuers from Lviv region were sent to the scene of the incident under an elevated call number. At 23:01 the fire was localized and at 23:10 it was eliminated. The fire destroyed and damaged church property.
Forty rescuers and six units of special equipment were engaged in the firefighting operations. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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