
On Wednesday ( Mar 26 ), wildfires that were triggered by wind raged in South Korea for a fifth day straight, ravaging its southern regions and causing at least 27, 000 to flee their homes.  ,
More than 200 buildings, including a 1, 300-year-old Buddhist temple, have been destroyed in the fire that started last Friday, totaling at least 18 individuals.
In an effort to have one of the country’s worst forest fires in years, the government has raised the issue update to its highest level and, as part of its plan, declared a “full-scale regional answer.”
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The fires, which were brought on by strong winds and dry conditions, have destroyed overall neighborhoods, closed colleges, and forced authorities to remove hundreds of prisoners from jails.
Acting President Han Duck-soo stated that the US navy was also helping, adding that the situation was “unfortunately” and that” we are deploying all applicable personnel and equipment” in response to the worst wildfires always.
Burnt land totaling at least 17, 398 acres has been lost, with the flames in Uiseong state alone accounting for 87 percent of the loss. Andong and Ulsan, as well as Sancheong state, were the other affected areas.  ,
A individual tending a family grave allegedly started the big fire in Uiseong, which unintentionally started the blaze.