PETALING JAYA: A temple near Sekolah Kebangsaan Bahang at Jalan Baru, Sabah was completely destroyed in a fire on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

According to New Straits Times, the Penampang fire and rescue department received an alert at 5.19am about the blaze.

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“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,“ the local fire department said in a statement.

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