A fire damages Daishoin Temple on Miyajima Island in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, destroying part of the temple complex, according to reports. The blaze breaks out on Wednesday and significantly guts sections of the building. Daishoin Temple is known for a long-standing “eternal flame” tradition said to have been maintained for about 1,200 years, which draws visitors and religious practitioners to the site. The accounts describe the fire as devastating and note the extensive damage to the structure, though details on injuries, the cause of the blaze, and whether specific religious elements were affected are not provided in the available excerpts. Emergency response efforts are implied by the reporting but are not described further here. The incident comes as authorities assess the extent of the damage and seek information about how the fire started and whether further parts of the temple are at risk.