Two dead in Viotia monastery fire
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A fire broke out Thursday night at the Holy Monastery of St Nicholas in Ypsilandis, Viotia, to the northwest of Athens leaving two nuns dead.
According to state broadcaster ERT, one had burns and was in the cell where the fire started, while the second was in a neighboring cell and probably died from the fumes.
A preliminary investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.
