UNITED NATIONS, April 2 (UPI) -- A U.N. spokeswoman says a small fire broke out at the U.N. war crimes tribunal for Rwanda in Tanzania, but there were no injuries and damage was minimal.
Marie Okabe told reporters at a U.N. World Headquarters Friday the security staff for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and local firefighters in Arusha, Tanzania, acted quickly to contain the morning blaze, limiting damage to office documents and equipment.
The spokeswoman said an initial investigation pointed to an electrical problem as the cause of the fire, but a thorough investigation would be conducted. However, she said court proceedings were postponed until Monday.
The ICTR was set up by the U.N. Security Council to hear cases relating to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda where some 800,000 Tutsis and "moderate" Hutus were killed in less than three months.
The council Friday was making plans to mark the 10th anniversary of the genocide next week when word came of the blaze.
