The fire that shocked Lithuania

  • 2012-02-01
  • By Rokas M. Tracevskis
VILNIUS - On Jan. 26, the huge fire started in the museum of sacred arts, which is situated in the architectural ensemble of St. Mary the Virgin Church and the Bernardine Monastery in Tytuvenai, a district of Kelme. Rimantas Zaromskis, the parson of St. Mary the Virgin Church who lives in that architectural ensemble, woke up at four in the morning due to noises caused by the fire. Fire-fighting brigades of three neighboring districts doused the fire for seven hours.During the fire, there were speculations that the damage could be some 15 million litas (4.3 million euros). “I&...
 
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