Following the fire of two days ago at the church of St. Nikola in the village of Labunista which broke out in the wake of previous cases on desecration of churches and burning of the Macedonian flag, it was peaceful in Struga on Tuesday still with heavier police presence than usual. The Interior Ministry Office in Ohrid confirmed the fire-related incident without disclosing any information about the arsonists.

The fire was planted in the dining room of the church in Labunista, the largest village in the Muslim dominated municipality. The flames spread to certain other rooms too. However, downright destruction of the building housing old frescos and icons was fortunately stalled. In addition to professional fire fighting teams, locals participated in the quenching the fire too.