200-year-old temple razed


Time to rebuild: Phun inspecting the temple’s interior after the fire in Penang. — K.T. GOH/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: The Bats’ Cave temple at the foothill of Penang Hill, built more than 200 years ago, was destroyed in an early morning fire.

The blaze razed the building, leaving only its stone structures standing.

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