India, Aug. 21 -- A powerful fire broke out in Ohio's Cleveland earlier today. The blaze has now led to the destruction of Friendship Baptist Church. According to eyewitness accounts, the 'irreplacable' church was completely engulfed in flames. A probe has been launched.

What Happened?

At around 2 a.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026, a major fire broke out at the vacant Friendship Baptist Church near East 55th Street and Central Avenue on Cleveland's East Side. Subsequently, firefighters were called to the scene and they arrived to find flames shooting through the historic church's roof, . The roof eventually ended up collapsing.

Despite an intense rescue operation with close to 6o firefighters and closures on both sides of East 55th Stree...