Fire which gutted UK mosque 'started deliberately'
news.telegraph: A fire which gutted a Sussex mosque was started deliberately, fire chiefs have confirmed.
Two members of the local Muslim community discovered the fire at the building in Worthing when they arrived for prayers this morning.
More than a dozen firefighters were sent to the mosque, where much of the ground floor was damaged by smoke and fire.
A West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "The fire is being treated as suspicious and an investigation is under way.
"We believe the fire started on the ground floor and around 30 per cent of the ground floor has been affected." Link
Two members of the local Muslim community discovered the fire at the building in Worthing when they arrived for prayers this morning.
More than a dozen firefighters were sent to the mosque, where much of the ground floor was damaged by smoke and fire.
A West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "The fire is being treated as suspicious and an investigation is under way.
"We believe the fire started on the ground floor and around 30 per cent of the ground floor has been affected." Link
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