Phitsanulok, Fire destroyed the teak pavilion at Huay Kaew Temple, Bang Krathum District, Phitsanulok Province, destroying the entire building. Monks had to jump from the pavilion to escape death. Estimated damage of more than 200 million baht

In the middle of the last night A fire broke out at the sermon hall at Huai Kaew Temple, Bang Krathum District, Phitsanulok Province. Officials with a large number of water trucks went to put out the fire. The scene of the incident was a two-story Thai-style sermon pavilion. The fire was burning fiercely. Because the pavilion is made entirely of teak wood. Therefore it is a good fuel. It took officials more than an hour to bring the fire under control. But the sermon hall was completely destroyed by fire. One monk guarding the pavilion was injured and one pickup truck with a red license plate parked in the area was damaged by fire.

From the preliminary investigation, it is known that Last night a funeral was held for a local resident. When the ceremony was over, they dispersed as usual. Until around 2:00 a.m., a fire broke out in the kitchen. before quickly spreading throughout the sermon pavilion Until the monk who was watching over had to jump to his death and fall downstairs injured. As for the cause of the fire You must wait for the forensics officer to come and inspect it thoroughly again. As of this morning (Dec. 13, 2023), the fire is still smoldering. You must continue to inject water. until the fire is completely extinguished

For Huai Kaew Temple It is one of the oldest temples in Phitsanulok Province. The teak sermon pavilion has been built since 2009. Inside the pavilion, the wood carvings are very beautiful. And it is probably the largest teak pavilion in Thailand. The initial damage is expected to be approximately 200 million baht.

Source: Thai News Agency