Fire in Orthodox church in Bosnia Herzigovia

Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Date of incident: June 23, 2018


A fire was lit inside the church of the Most Holy Mother of God in the high-rise settlement of the suburb Čekrekčije. Most objects of the church, including icons and sacred books were destroyed or burnt. The fire affected part of the roof structure and the main part of the throne was broken. The police has started an investigation. The church had been renovated over a period of two years and was consecrated in September 2017.

Sources: klix.bavisoko.co.bapravmir.comspc.rsb92.net and christianophobie.fr