A mosque in England ’s Peacehaven was set on fire late Saturday night in what police are investigating as a suspected hate crime, according to media reports from the UK. Two people were inside the building when the attack occurred but managed to escape unharmed.

According to CNN, two individuals wearing balaclavas tried to force open the mosque’s door before dousing the steps with gasoline and setting it alight. Sussex Police confirmed that while no one was injured, the front entrance of the mosque and a car parked outside sustained significant damage.

The mosque’s chairman and another worshipper were reportedly having tea inside when they heard a loud bang and rushed out to safety. The attackers fled the scene before police arrived, and it remains unclear whether they knew the buildin

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