At least 18 people were killed in wildfires in South Korea, the country’s Yonhap news agency reported citing officials.
The report says 12 people were killed in the province of Gyeongsangbuk-do and three more - in Gyeongsangnam-do.
The wildfires swept through country’s southeast on March 21.
The government declared the state of emergency in three regions - the Ulsan Metropolitan City and the provinces of Gyeongsangbuk-do and Gyeongsangnam-do.
More than 3,000 people have been evacuated.
South Korea's deadliest wildfires have claimed 18 lives, causing widespread devastation. The government declared the highest crisis alert, mobilising a national response as fires ravaged villages and a historic temple, the acting president announced.
ReplyDeleteThe death toll from the wildfires raging across South Korea’s southeastern region has climbed to 18, Yonhap News Agency reported on Wednesday, citing data from the government.
ReplyDeleteWildfires spread across South Korea’s southeastern region on Tuesday, forcing residents to flee their homes and razing neighborhoods, with authorities transferring thousands of inmates from prisons.