The San Francisco Church burnt in Chile

Oct 11: An Oldest Catholic church the San Francisco in Chile from 17th Century, was destroyed by fire.

The San Francisco Church was the first Catholic church built in Chile, according to the World Monuments Fund and was declared a national monument in 1994.

Twelve firefighting units attended the blaze at the San Francisco Church on Friday, but were unable to save the mostly-wooden structure, local media reported.

Regional officials said that there were no fatalities, and that the cause of the fire was under investigation.