Chile, October 21th 2020
The parish Church La Asunción (Church of Asumption), in the center of Santiago de Chile, which was completely burned on Sunday afternoon, October 19th 2020 by a group of hooded men, during a massive demonstration for the first anniversary of the start of social protests.
Photo: Decapitated statue and burned books
There is a smell of burning in the air and ash everywhere. From the floor of the main nave you can see the clouds, as the ceiling is destroyed. The bell tower, which used to dominate the image of the quarter, is also missing. The two bells fell from the height when the tower collapsed; one was destroyed, but the other was saved from the rubble. Benches and altars were already burned and destroyed during the protests last year. After the attacks in 2019, the doors and glass windows had been covered with brass and fender respectively, but this was not enough.