Derry's Sikh gurdwara suffers smoke damage in weekend fire

The Northern Ireland Sikh Association has thanked the fire service for swiftly responding to a fire at the gurdwara and cultural centre in Derry at the weekend.
The fire caused extensive smoke damage.The fire caused extensive smoke damage.
The fire caused extensive smoke damage.

The temple sadly suffered considerable smoke damage following the fire on Sunday.

The community had recently been running a number of free food kitchens at the centre at the top of Simpson's Brae. Sadly it will be closed for a time as a result of the fire on Sunday.

The association confirmed that the fire service responded to an emergency call within minutes and brought the blaze under control.

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