King of Hades gets a fiery send-off

Colourful affair: A large crowd turning up to witness the burning of effigy of Tai Su Yeah in Bukit Mertajam. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

BUKIT MERTAJAM: Thousands of people gathered at the Pek Kong Cheng Temple here to give a fiery send-off to the Tai Su Yeah (King of Hades).

They set fire to the giant paper effigy of Tai Su Yeah, laid on top of a small mountain of joss paper, on Friday night while firefighters kept a close watch to keep the conflagration contained.