133-year-old Bukit Mertajam temple razed by fire (updated)


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 03 Jul 2019

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The 133-year-old Tua Pek Kong Temple in Jalan Pasar has been razed after it caught fire Wednesday (July 3) evening.

Firemen in the dozens were dispatched to the scene to extinguish the fire, which engulfed almost the entire temple and billowed thick smoke into the air.

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