A monastery hermitage belonging to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) caught fire in Transcarpathia
A fire broke out at one of the monastic hermitages of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church—Moscow Patriarchate in the village of Hrushevo, Tyachiv District, Zakarpattia Oblast.
Rescue workers received a report of the fire on Monastyrska Street on August 18 at 5:31 p.m. The monastery’s clergy first noticed an unusual odor, and after smoke began to appear, they called the State Emergency Service.
By the time emergency responders arrived, the fire had engulfed a significant portion of the building and spread to the roof. Due to the plastic siding, the flames spread rapidly.
The fire, which covered an area of 100 square meters, was completely extinguished in about an hour. The fire destroyed the roof and church furnishings, and also damaged the ceiling, liturgical books, and religious symbols.
Source: State Emergency Service in Zakarpattia Oblast.
As a reminder, on August 18 in Kropyvnytskyi, following a fire, laboratory tests recorded a deterioration in air quality and concentrations of several harmful substances exceeding permissible levels. This was reported by Andriy Raikovych, head of the Kirovohrad Regional State Administration.
