After 3 Die in Fires, Officials Urge Drivers Not to Block Hydrants
Firefighters had to navigate cars that blocked hydrants in two fires in the Bronx and in Brooklyn. “Seconds count when we’re fighting fire,” said a Fire Department chief.
Fire destroys Bronx Buddhist temple, leaves monk and visitor dead
A monk and a visitor were killed Wednesday morning by a fire that destroyed a Bronx Buddhist temple and two surrounding buildings, FDNY officials said. It was the second time this week a parked ...
Massive Bronx fire kills 2, destroys Buddhist temple
Two people have died, and a Buddhist temple has been destroyed after a massive fire broke out in the Bronx on Wednesday, the ...
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A visit to South America’s largest Buddha temple
When it opened in 1992 on the outskirts of São Paulo, Brazil, the Zu Lai temple was the first of its kind in the region. After a major expansion, it now occupies more than 100,000 square feet and is ...
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A 1,300-Year-Old Cafeteria Was Just Discovered Among The Ruins Of A Buddhist Temple In Japan
Archaeologists excavating the site of the former Yamashiro Kokubunji Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, recently uncovered the ...
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Experience The Spirit Of Thaipusam At Singapore’s Oldest Hindu Temples
It is customary for the procession to start at Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple at Serangoon Road, and end at Sri Thendayuthapani Temple at Tank Road.
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Buddhist temple stuns the world with unorthodox robe choice: 'They want to participate'
Buddhist monk Phra Mahapranom Dhammalangkaro is taking local action to upcycle Bangkok's plastic waste into brightly colored ...