Buddhist monk Direk Chompoonit, pictured at left in 2012 and at right in an undated photo, died in a fire on Anthony Ave. in the Bronx on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (Obtained by Daily News) ...

An inferno tore through a Buddhist temple in the Bronx early Wednesday morning, killing a monk and visitor as Big Apple firefighters struggled to access a fire hydrant for the second time in a week.

A fire at a Buddhist temple in New York City has left two people dead, including a Buddhist monk. New York City fire officials say the fire broke out around 6 a.m. Wednesday in the Bronx.

A monk and a visitor were killed Wednesday morning by a fire that destroyed a Bronx Buddhist temple and two surrounding buildings, FDNY officials said. It was the second time this week a parked ...

Sarath Oung, president of the temple, told the Prince William Times that another monk on the grounds had seen Nguonthe light himself on fire. After self-immolating, Nguonthe walked back inside the ...

A fire at a Buddhist temple in New York City has left two people dead, including a Buddhist monk. New York City fire officials say the fire broke out around 6 a.m. Wednesday in the Bronx.

A fire at a Buddhist temple in New York City has left two people dead, including a Buddhist monk. New York City fire officials say the fire broke out around 6 a.m. Wednesday in the Bronx. “We ...