Teenagers arrested for setting mosque on fire

Two teenage boys, aged 14 and 16 have been arrested on suspicion of arson.

Seventy firefighter has been battling the blaze of fire that engulfed part of the south Londonmosque said to be the largest in Western Europe.

It was reported that Half of the building’s ground floor was on fire, along with a quarter of its first floor and roof.

The brigade was called at just after midday on Saturday to the mosque by a member of the public.

The vast Baitul Futuh mosque complex, which covers 21,000 sq m, was completed in 2003 at a cost of about £5.5m. It is said to be able to accommodate 10,000 worshippers.

Fortunately, no loss of life, but a man was taken to hospital suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation

Is still unclear how the building was set on fire but the two suspected youths remain in police custody at a south London police station.