Significant Damage Due to Fire in Parish Church in Melk District

According to reports, an external renovation of the parish church was supposed to begin on Tuesday morning. The workers were faced with locked doors. Upon unlocking, smoke was noticed and the emergency services were alerted.

"A piece of wood likely started to smolder due to a candle flame, but the smoldering fire extinguished itself," police spokesman Raimund Schwaigerlehner reported. The fire is believed to have originated in the area of a side altar. "Considerable damage" was caused by soot.

(APA/Red.)

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