Buddhist monks had to tackle a fire which broke out at their temple yesterday morning (May 6).<br /><br />The inferno spread through the second floor of the religious building in Uthai Thani, central Thailand, during the national holiday Visakha Bucha Day.<br /><br />Monks noticed the smoke but kept their cool and used a hose connected to a nearby hydrant to douse the flames.<br /><br />Footage shows the monks tackling the blaze along with local firefighters who arrived to help. Six fire trucks arrived and the fire was extinguished after one hour.<br /><br />Monks said the temple had been recently renovated so they were disappointed to see the damaged but vowed to repair it quickly.<br /><br />Police who investigated the blaze believe it was caused by an electrical fault.<br /><br />Police Major Colonel Phanthep Tuengsap said: "We believed a short circuit caused the fire. We check the room again where the fire started.''
