Bell unscathed by temple fire


GEORGE TOWN: A bell, said to be able to bring good luck to visitors at Kek Lok Si Temple, is the only artefact left unscathed after a fire gutted one of the buildings of the historic temple.

The bell fell to the floor after the ceiling was charred. Despite almost everything else being burnt to ashes, the bell remained unharmed by the heat and suffered no more than a layer of soot from the smoke.

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