A devastating fire engulfed the Shree Sorathia Prajapati Community Centre in Ilford, east London, on Saturday night, completely destroying the building. Fortunately, no one was injured as devotees were participating in a Ganesh Chaturthi procession when the fire erupted. Authorities are investigating the cause, but preliminary information suggests it was not intentional.
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