A huge fire swept through the historical central mosque in Sari, capital of Mazandaran Province, on Thursday seriously damaging its wooden and mud structures.
The fire began at around 7 p.m. Mazandaran's Governor General Mohammad Eslami told reporters during rescue operations that faults in electrical cables running through the roof of the mosque had sparked the fire.
"The faults were caused by fierce heat and intense sunlight," he was quoted as saying by Chamedan news website.
July 13, 2018 17:16
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Historical Mosque in Northern Iran Severely Damaged by Fire
Much of Mazandaran’s oldest mosque was consumed by fire that is said to be sparked due to faults in electrical cables
Officials say the amount of damage cannot be estimated yet and requires closer observation of the site
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