Nation

Temple destroyed in early morning fire on Chinese New Year

PENAMPANG: A temple was destroyed in a fire on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

The fire department was alerted at 5.19am to a blaze that engulfed a building near Sekolah Kebangsaan Bahang at Jalan Baru.

"A report was received regarding a fire involving a temple, which was completely burned down.

"The team extinguished the fire using one hose reel with a water source from the fire engine," a statement from the local fire department said.

No victims were reported, and after ensuring there were no further risks, the operation was concluded at 6.08am.

Most Popular
Related Article
Says Stories