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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Buddhist hall housing ‘eternal flame’ burns down in Japan

A Buddhist hall in western Japan famed for housing a centuries-old “eternal flame” has been destroyed by a fire on Miyajima Island.

According to local police, the blaze at Reikado Hall near Mount Misen in Hiroshima Prefecture was first reported on Wednesday, 20 May.

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