Rautjärvi Church is a large wooden cruciform church that can accommodate two thousand people.
An old wooden church from the 18th century burned down on Christmas Day in the town of Rautjärvi in Finland. The fire completely destroyed the wooden temple. On Sunday, December 25, according to the publication Yle.
It is known that the fire happened in the morning, when the church was having a Christmas service. at that time there were up to 40 people in the building.
“The priest said on the microphone that there’s a fire in the hall, get out the side doors. These windows are really rattling, and there’s already a very strong fire in the hall,” said the parishioner.
The police suspect that the historic stave church was deliberately set on fire. During an inspection of the area, the police found signs of a crime.
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It was noted that a short time later, a residential building located in Torsantie burned down near the emergency site, and a body was found in the area. Police are investigating whether the incidents are connected.
Remember that in Russia, in Kemerovo, a nursing home burned down. 20 people died.
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