Lightning sparked fire that razed Titiwangsa's Ibnu Sina mosque

A lightning strike that hit the roof of the Ibnu Sina Mosque is believed to have sparked the blaze. - Photo: Facebook / Masjid Ibnu Sina

KUALA LUMPUR: The fire that razed almost 90% of the Ibrnu Sina Mosque in Taman Tasik Titiwangsa on Wednesday (March 22) is believed to have been caused by a lightning strike.

In a Facebook post on its official page, the mosque said that a Fire and Rescue Department forensic report had stated that a lightning strike to the roof of the mosque had sparked the blaze that quickly spread.