Fire in territory of Armenian church in Iran extinguished, no casualties reported

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YEREVAN, JUNE 13, ARMENPRESS. The fire that broke out in the territory near the St. Mary Armenian Church in the Iranian city of Hamedan has not damaged the church’s historical building, Alikonline.ir citing ISNA news agency.

The firefighters managed to extinguish the fire after respective operations which lasted an hour.

No one was injured in the incident.

The cause of the incident was the fire that broke out in nearby grassy areas which spread up to the church building as a result of which the church’s facade was partially burned, but the historical building was not damaged.

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Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS