Thursday, November 28, 2013

Pastor, client killed in Md. church food bank fire

From USA Today (with video)

The pastor of St. Paul's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church died of injuries suffered early Tuesday after a man set himself ablaze in the building's basement.

Witnesses said the fire started when a man set himself on fire and entered the food bank housed in the Ocean City church's basement. That man also died, and a woman suffered life-threatening injuries.

STORY: Man reportedly lit himself, causes blaze at food bank

The Rev. David A. Dingwall died at Atlantic General Hospital, according to the Rev. Canon Heather Cook of the Episcopal Diocese of Easton, Md.

The man who reportedly started the fire, a client of the food pantry, has not been identified by authorities. His body was at the scene late Tuesday, being reviewed by a medical examiner, city spokeswoman Jessica Waters said.


More here-

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/27/maryland-church-food-bank-fire/3764617/

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