Strong winds disrupted the spire of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Alapaevsk, Sverdlovsk region, Russia on March 20, 2016.
In spite of all the damage, the service was held in the church on Sunday morning.
This is one of the oldest temples of the Sverdlovsk region.
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The spire of the temple was torn down by strong wind.
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The steeple, on which was set a cross fell on the roof of the building built in the XVIII century.
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Signs of end times?
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Or someone was just in pretty bad mood today?
Минувшей ночью шквалистый ветер сорвал шпиль с колокольни Свято-Троицкого собора г. Алапаевска