About 120 helicopters and 9,000 people mobilised to fight blazes that have destroyed hundreds of structures and threaten Unesco heritage sitesWildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size in a day, as authorities on Thursday called the blazes the country’s worst ever natural fire disaster with at least 26 people killed and historic temples incinerated.More than 33,000 hectares (81,500 acres) have been charred or were still burning in the largest of the fires, which began in the central Uiseong county, making it the biggest single forest fire in South Korea’s history. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2025-03-27 04:17:00
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South Korea wildfires spread to become biggest on record as death toll reaches 26
