The fire quickly consumed the temple, and spread to two nearby residential buildings, the fire chief said.
A fire at a Buddhist temple in New York City has left two people dead, including a Buddhist monk.
People were sleeping in the building at the time when a space heater and clothing near it caught fire, according to a temple worker quoted by the Daily News.
“It’s a disaster right now — the temple, but I was so shocked but I will try the best, all the Thai community will come to help, all around the world -- whatever they can help,” temple treasurer Mayuree Sriphirom told TV station WABC.
So he heard the man whose space heater was caught on fire come out, telling everyone that there was a fire.
