A powerful fire destroyed the largest Buddhist temple in Russia

A powerful fire destroyed the largest Buddhist temple “Ustuu-Khuree” in the Republic of Tyva. This was reported by Baza on the Telegram channel.

As the Russian publication found out, the fire broke out in the village of Ortaa-Alaq, about five kilometers from Chadan.

The fire area is approximately 500 square meters. There were no reports of casualties.

Ustuu-Khuree is considered one of the largest and most famous Buddhist temple complexes in Tuva. It was built in 1905–1907 according to the design of the Tibetan Lama Kuntan Rimpoche. It is called a unique monument of Tibetan architecture.

Earlier it became known that in Mytishchi, near Moscow, a fire broke out on the territory of a church on Krasin Street.