U.S., Jan. 16 -- A landmark of the country and also a tourist attraction in Malabo, the Capital city of Equatorial Guinea burned down on Wednesday in an unexplained fire.

St. Elizabeth's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located on Independencia Avenue in the city of Malabo, home of the Archdiocese of Malabo. It is considered the largest Christian church in the West African nation. It was named after St. Elizabeth of Hungary.

Firefighters battled to bring a blaze at Malabo's cathedral under control on Wednesday, as flames engulfed parts of the historic building, considered the most important Christian church in Equatorial Guinea.

Dozens of people gathered in silence near the cathedral in the early evening as the fire service spra...