“They said it… is a restricted area for now for the investigation,” Shahid Hashmi, president of the center, told the Victoria Advocate. “So, we just prayed right here on this” sidewalk.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, officials told the Advocate, and fire chief Taner Drake encouraged the public to not jump to any conclusions.
“This is a great loss to us,” said Jazak Allah-o-Khair with the Islamic Center for Lake Travis. “We are requesting the community to restrain from drawing any conclusion before the investigation is completed. “
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