Shafaq News/ Forest fires in South Korea killed 24 people inthe southeastern part of the country, authorities announced on Wednesday.
The government reported that the rapidly spreading wildfireshave displaced more than 27,000 people from their homes, revealing that thefires consumed 17,752 hectares (43,866 acres) of land, destroying homes,factories, and vehicles.
By Wednesday evening, firefighters were combating at leastsix ongoing wildfires, including one in the southeastern coastal town ofYeongdeok, where authorities urged residents of the nearby village to seekshelter in an indoor gymnasium, AP reported.
Strong winds and smoke-filled skies prompted authorities inthe southeastern city of Andong to evacuate two villages, including Puncheon,which is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hahoe Folk Village,established around the 14th-15th century. Hikers were also urged to leave JiriMountain, one of South Korea’s largest national parks, as another wildfireapproached.
Observers have noted that the ongoing wildfires are thethird-largest in South Korea’s history in terms of land burned, with previousmajor fires occurring in Andong, the neighboring counties of Uiseong andSancheong, and the city of Ulsan.
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