Fire burns down ancient book library of Wat Phanancheong
Ayutthaya - A fire burned down the library building where an ancient tapitaka and many rare old books were kept in a famous temple in this central province Tuesday afternoon.
The fire broke out at 3 pm at the two-storey building of the temple. The fire quickly engulfed the building and destroyed all the books.
The abbot of the temple said the fire caused damages worth Bt40 million.
The Nation
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