Sergiev Posad, Moscow Province, Russia, December 19, 2024
Photo: gazeta.ru
A fire broke out in the bell tower of the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra outside of Moscow last night.
The monastery was founded by St. Sergius of Radonezh and is home to his relics, as well as the relics of St. Innocent of Alaska, St. Andrei Rublev’s Holy Trinity Icon, and many other sacred treasures. Thankfully, none of the relics or holy icons were kept in the bell tower.
The fire broke out on the roof of the second tier of the bell tower at around 7:00 PM and was quickly contained, reports the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
The extent of the damage is yet to be assessed, a source at the monastery told RIA-Novosti last night.
There are no reports of casualties.
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