Melbourne Buddhist temple fire not suspicious, police say
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articlePolice say a fire which ripped through a Buddhist temple in Melbourne's south-east is not being treated as suspicious.Of the ashes of about 600 people stored in the temple, a fire official says about 5 per cent were damagedThe Bright Moon Buddhist Temple in Springvale was razed by a fire which started at about 8pm on Sunday night.
The ashes of almost 600 people were held inside the building, which served as a community hub for many in the area.Fire Rescue Victoria Assistant Chief Fire Officer Paul Foster said the status of the ashes was a priority once the building was accessible. "And the good news is, we were able to get in there and take photos and bring them back to the team from the temple," he told ABC Radio Melbourne on Monday evening.He said it was "a really big win" and a plan would be put in place for people to safely enter the area and remove the ashes in line with cultural protocols.The assistant fire chief said there were "a couple of theories" as to the cause of the fire, but a final determination was yet to be made.
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