But now the two massive Buddha statues could themselves become casualties ... Then the Taliban's supreme leader, Mullah Omar, said they would not be destroyed as they were "not part of a religious ...

Charred, black ruins at South Korea's Gounsa temple stood in stark contrast to the kaleidoscope of colours that are a ...

At least 18 people have been killed in one of South Korea's worst wildfire outbreaks, with multiple blazes burning and ...

At least 1,566 relics were moved from major temples and old family homes in the area. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The country’s largest blaze on record has left 27 dead and destroyed heritage sites, including two 1,000-year-old temples.

One monk said his old temple was ‘reduced to heaps of ashes,’ as the fires continue to rage across the country ...

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Charred, black ruins at South Korea’s Gounsa temple stood today in stark contrast to the kaleidoscope of colours that are a ...

Charred, black ruins at the nation's Gounsa temple stood yesterday in stark contrast to the kaleidoscope of colours that are ...

Wildfires in South Korea have claimed 24 lives and destroyed thousands of hectares ... workers delicately swaddled a giant gilded Buddha statue with a fire-retardant blanket.

Gounsa was one of at least 18 designated heritage sites or objects, including two national treasures, that had been destroyed or ... including Buddha statues. At least 1,566 relics were moved ...