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Fire damages Didymoteicho mosque

Fire damages Didymoteicho mosque

A fire badly damaged the Bayezid (Mehmed I) mosque in Didymoteicho, northern Greece, in the early hours of Wednesday, reports say.

Reports say the fire completely destroyed the 14th century building’s wooden roof which was undergoing restoration works expected to finish by the end of the year.

Authorities are investigating the incident.

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