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GENEVA (AP) — Fire caused major damage to one of Geneva's synagogues early Thursday, and police said they suspect arson. More than 40 firefighters were needed to extinguish the blaze, which broke out at 5 a.m. local time in the Hekhal Haness Synagogue in Geneva's Malagnou neighborhood. The fire was under control in an hour, but the blaze and smoke appeared to have destroyed most of the interior of the building, police spokesman Philippe Cosandey said. "It's not clear whether the fire originated inside or outside the building or whether the fire was set," Cosandey told the Associated Press. But he added that the investigation is proceeding on the presumption that it may have been arson because there appeared to be several sources of the fire. Nobody was injured in the incident, and no cause for the fire has yet been established, police said. It was too early to give a damage estimate, said Cosandey. Although the windows and doors at the entry were destroyed and the interior was blackened, a group of worshippers could be heard chanting in a courtyard Thursday morning. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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