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Seventh Day Adventist Church HQ destroyed by fire
The British headquarter s of the Seventh Day Adventist Church has been destroyed by fire.
Firefigthers battled this afternoon to contain a devastating blaze at the organisation's Stanborough Park offices, in St Albans Road.
The adjoining church building was not damaged. Eyewitness Jo Hart said: “I really can’t believe what I’m seeing, smoke and flames are coming from all over the place. It looks like half the building is missing. “There are police cars and ambulances everywhere.”
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the blaze at around 2.10pm this afternoon.
Ten crews attended the scene. No casualties were reported. Witness Paul Day saw part of the building collapse. He said: "We heard a noise like thunder as part of the roof was coming down. It's really bad there - it looks like the whole thing is ready to come down."
By courtesy of the Watford Observer
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| | Janette Webster (Guest) | 18/11/2008, 17:54 | | Where are all the other people's points of view for me to read?
| | | Pastor Michael I Walker (Guest) | 19/11/2008, 00:01 | | As the minister of the SDA Church in Great Yarmouth, I have returned today from Watford where I visited the site of our British HQ and was shocked at the extent of the damage; however we are thankful to God that no-one was injured or killed in the fire. Our administration will continue to direct the work of the church in spite of this set-back. We have a dedicated team of Christian leaders and I have every confidence that they will continue to seek God's direction at this time. We uphold them in prayer.
| | | Yvonne Hill | 19/11/2008, 16:56 | | Message from the Webmaster
As this is a Christian website we felt that one or two of the messages did not reflect a Christian attitude. This is a disaster but thanks be to God that there were no casualties. The church leaders, I am sure, would appreciate your prayers
Yvonne Hill
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