Church Set on Fire by Vandals in Begijnendijk

Country: Belgium

Date of incident: August 14, 2011


Vandals started a devastating fire in the parish church of Saint-Lucie in Begijnendijk (Flemish Brabant). They entered the church through a window and put fire to the curtains and chairs. The damage is significant and the church was closed for several weeks.

Sources: http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/1502/Belgique/article/detail/1304496/2011/08/13/Des-vandales-boutent-le-feu-a-l-eglise-de-Begijnendijk.dhtml http://belgicatho.hautetfort.com/archive/2011/08/14/une-eglise-incendiee-dans-le-brabant-flamand.html