Serres, Greece, December 15, 2010
The Holy Monastery of Ioannis
Prodromos, which is located close to Serres town,
was a victim of fire. The fire was difficult to
extinguish due to snow and the fog, which
made access to the area difficult. The
damage caused by the fire is hard to estimate at this
time. The dorter and the old gallery of the Holy
Monastery were burned down. The rare holy
icons, the new wing of the monastery, and the cells
of the nuns remained undamaged. According to the
statement of the head of the fire brigade, the fire
was caused by the flames of a wood stove which was
burning in the dorter of the monastery.
Unfortunately, experts fear that the fire will expand
within the whole monastery, as its biggest portion is
made of wood and stone.
Greek Reporter
