Côte d'Ivoire residents and firefighters limit mosque fire
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In Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire, local residents quickly responded to a fire at a newly constructed mosque near Ali Timité stadium, using buckets of water to control the flames before firefighters arrived.
The National Office for Civil Protection then worked to fully extinguish the fire and secure the building. The fire damaged the left side of the mosque and some air conditioning units on the second floor, but the combined efforts of residents and firefighters prevented it from spreading.
Local authorities, including the Secretary General of the Bondoukou prefecture, Loan Constant, and Police Prefect Koffi Djadjikan, visited the site to assess the damage and reassure people. The cause of the fire remained unknown at the time reports were made, but a large part of the mosque was saved due to the swift response.
