Footage shared online shows flames engulfing a pavilion at the Yongqing Temple complex in China, sending thick smoke into the sky. Chinese state media reported that the blaze was caused by a tourist using incense and candles.
The structure is a replica of ancient architecture.
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British court clears “Just Stop Oil” activists of all criminal charges for vandalizing Stonehenge last year
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Hundreds of tourists were evacuated from Petra’s archeological site by Jordanian authorities on Sunday after heavy rainfall caused flooding, the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority said.