A shrine in the Jokhang Temple compound in Lhasa has been destroyed by fire. The fire was put out by the fire brigade and nobody was hurt, however some buildings, artefacts and sacred relics have been damaged. The cause of the fire is not known. The sacred Jokhang temple, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is undamaged; it was built by Tibetan Emperor Songtsen Gampo in the seventh century.