A major fire at the Bernaga monastery, founded about 400 years ago in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, has partially destroyed the historic building. Corriere della Sera reports.
According to the press, the nuns living in the convent were evacuated promptly. According to preliminary data, the fire occurred due to an electrical short circuit in one of the cells.
Despite efforts to contain the fire and save valuable works of art, the damage was extensive: paintings, church utensils and antiques were all burned. Lombardy President Attilio Fontana noted that the fire destroyed a historical monument with medieval origins.
In August, police in Istanbul arrested a man who started a fire at the famous Hagia Sophia Mosque (formerly Hagia Sophia). The spread of the fire was avoided. According to Ekol TV, a man wearing a red hat burned a stack of papers on a table in the mosque after praying. A nearby woman saw the fire in time and alerted the priest, who lifted the rug and extinguished the fire.
