Huge South Korea wildfires kill 27 and threaten to destroy ancient temples
The area has been among the hardest hit by the fires. The 1,300-year-old Gounsa temple, which is located in Uiseong city, was destroyed by the blaze. However, as we reported earlier, forecasters fear the amount of rain expected will not be enough to stop the fires spreading.
Residents in South Korea's Andong city told to evacuate as wildfires spread
South Korean firefighters appear closer to containing the largest wildfires in the country's southeastern regions, after the blazes fueled by dry winds burned more than 36,300 acres of land across the country in the past five days.
Workers cut down trees and put up protection around a temple in the South Korean city of Andong, one of the hardest hit areas ...
The country’s largest blaze on record has left 27 dead and destroyed heritage sites, including two 1,000-year-old temples.
Firefighters in South Korea are racing to save lives and ancient artefacts from the largest wildfire in the country's history ...
South Korea is struggling to contain wildfires ravaging the country’s southeast after more than two dozen blazes broke out ...
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