Worst joss stick disaster

According to Official Guinness Records,

Five Buddhist worshippers were killed on November 2, 1998, when three ceremonial joss sticks collapsed at the Phra Pathom Jedi Temple 36 miles (58km) northwest of Bangkok. The 79-88ft (24-27m) joss sticks, said to be the largest ever built in Thailand, are built in April 1998 to commemorate the 84th anniversary of the construction of a Buddha image at the temple. Police blamed inadequate foundations, but the joss sticks could have collapsed under their own weight as they had soaked up much heavy overnight rain.

For a complete list of 1998 records, please visit 1998 Guinness Records in Thailand.

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