Arson Attack on Church in Vorarlberg

Case information
Incident date
Country
Austria
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)

Unknown offenders started a fire at the entrance of the church in Vorarlberg. At 1:20 am people walking by discovered the flames and were able to extinguish the fire, but the two 52 year-old women had to be brought to the hospital as a precautionary measure. There were suspected injuries of smoke inhalation, however, they were soon discharged.

Damage occurred to the church door, walls, a wooden cross and some of the interior. After some cleaning, Sunday mass was still held in the church. The police discovered a 10 liter container which had probably held either diesel or petrol.

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