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A visitor’s improper use of incense and candles caused a pavilion at a sacred temple complex to burn down.

The fire broke out at Wenchang Pavilion on Fenghuang Mountain in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province, China, on November 12th.

Dramatic footage shows the three-storey structure engulfed from top to bottom with thick smoke rising to the sky as pieces of the roof fall from the building.

Officials said there were no casualties, and the blaze didn’t spread to any surrounding forest areas.

Investigators said preliminary findings showed that the fire was caused by a visitor’s improper use of incense and candles.

Authorities assured that the pavilion, built in October 2009

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