Incident: Catholic chapel set on fire

General Information
Title: Catholic chapel set on fire
Country: Chile
State/Province: Bío-Bío
City: Tirúa
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Date of Incident: 2021-02-03
Security Level: Public
Summary:
More than four arson attacks were registered in the Province of Arauco. In the Tranaquepe sector of Tirúa, a chapel of the Catholic Church was totally burned. The parish priest, Óscar García, said that it is the second time that the chapel has been the target of an arson attack.
Nature of Incidents
Killings: 0
(Attempts) to destroy, vandalize or desecrate places of worship or religious buildings: 1
Closed places of worship or religious buildings: 0
Arrests/detentions: 0
Sentences: 0
Abductions: 0
Sexual assaults/harassment: 0
Forced marriages: 0
Other forms of attack (physical or mental abuse) 0
Attacked houses/property of faith adherents: 0
Attacked shops, businesses or institutions of faith adherents: 0
Forced to leave home: 0
Forced to leave country: 0
Non-physical violence : 0
Responsible Actor Category
Responsible Actor Name: ´Vandals
Responsible actor category: Unknown
Responsible Actor Religion
Responsible Actor Religion:
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Religion of Victim(s)
Religion of victim(s): Christian
Subcategory Religion of victim(s): Christian, Catholic
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Web Sources
Name: Párroco de capilla quemada en Tirúa: "Nos duele y lamentamos que suceda esto"
Url: https://sabes.cl/2021/02/03/parroco-de-capilla-quemada-en-tirua-nos-duele-y-lamentamos-que-suceda-esto/
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