Event Brief
May 21, 2026 at 6:03 AM ET
Fire destroys sacred Buddhist hall with 1,200-year flame
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A fire destroyed a sacred Buddhist hall, and the continuously lit flame was salvaged and moved.
WHO: Sacred Buddhist hall caretakers and spiritual leaders
WHAT: Fire destroyed a sacred Buddhist hall that housed a continuously lit flame for more than 1,200 years; the flame was salvaged and moved.
WHEN: May 21, 2026 at 5:45 AM ET
WHERE: Japan
WHY: The cause of the fire has not been reported.
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