A devastating fire destroyed St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral in Wukari, Nigeria, the principal church of the Diocese of Wukari in Taraba State, leaving the building reduced to a shell of charred walls and twisted metal.
The blaze, which broke out late in the evening of March 4, consumed the cathedral within hours and has been described by local Church leaders as a profound loss for one of the region’s most visible symbols of Catholic life.
According to diocesan officials, the fire erupted shortly after electricity supply returned to the area following a period of outage. Within a short time, the flames had spread through the structure, overwhelming the building before any meaningful response could be organised. By the time the fire subsided, the roof had collapsed, furnishings had been destroyed and much of the cathedral’s interior had been lost.
