Temple that has housed Japan's 'eternal flame' for 1,200 years is destroyed by fire

The devastating blaze gutted part of Daishoin Temple on Miyajima Island in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Wednesday.

Temple that has housed Japan's 'eternal flame' for 1,200 years is destroyed by fire
The devastating blaze gutted part of Daishoin Temple on Miyajima Island in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Wednesday.