A Buddhist temple made from beer bottles collapsed under its own weight in Thailand.
The Temple of a Million Bottles– likewise referred to as Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew– is popular for being constructed of recycled products.
As the name recommends, more than 1.5 million glass bottles were utilized in the building and construction of different pagodas at the complex.
They are covered inside and out by a complex mosaic of bottles embedded into concrete.
But the load-bearing capabilities of one pagoda stopped working on Tuesday, raising doubts about the engineering of the structure when it was very first integrated in November 2023.
Footage reveals damaged pieces of the destroyed temple spread along the ground in Amphoe Khun Harn District, Sisaket province on April 24, the following day.
Only the roofing is still rather undamaged, sitting bent atop the debris.
Another temple made from recycled bottles might be seen still standing.
A regional states in the video: ‘Today I bring you to the area that is currently broken. As for the other areas, the repair construction is still ongoing.’
No one was hurt when the temple, among the more recent pagodas in the complex, collapsed.
It determined 10 metres in width, 10 metres in length, and 15 metres in height.
The collapse hasn’t prevented the imagine the guy who constructed it however.
Temple abbot Phra Waiphot Thammaparo, who constructed the structure by himself, began building and construction in 2015.
But his aging caused him working with employees with contributions from spiritual fans.
He’s identified to see the temple brought back utilizing recycled product.
The abbot stated: ‘The factor that the pagoda collapsed was due to the fact that 2 sides consisted of pillars bearing weight while another side lacked it.
‘The pillars are likewise little due to the little size of metal utilized in building and construction due to the fact that I built the pagoda based upon the restricted contribution I got.
‘From now on, I need to get rid of the broken building and construction product to produce a brand-new one, which will be a location to keep the ashes of Luang Pho Lod, my dad, who made this temple popular around the world.
‘The construction of the new temple will still use bottles, which was my father’ s dream.’
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