A fire broke out at 15:30 on Saturday in the Monastery of Agios Panteleimonas, also known as the ‘Russian Monastery’. The fire occurred in the semi-autonomous monastic community on the Mount Athos peninsula. Authorities said that neither human lives nor the monastery church were at risk.
According to information given to the ANA-MPA by the Mount Athos fire brigade, the fire began in the wing containing the monks’ cells. There are currently six fire engines and twelve firemen fighting the blaze.
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