A fire broke out in the cell of Reverend Ioseb Burjanadze, head of the Gelati monastery where the historical Ganja gate is kept in Georgia, APA’s Georgia bureau reports citing the local media.
The cleric who received burn injuries was hospitalized in Kutaisi.
It was reported that 50 percent of the priest's body was burned and he was placed in intensive care.
The cause of the fire is still unclear.