According to the most recent figures released by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, at least 18 people have died and 19 have been injured in South Korea’s south.
Speaking leader Han Duck-soo, who claimed the flames are “rewriting the history books for the worst fire in our nation’s story,” believes that the “unprecedented” problems is still important.
A 1, 300-year-old Buddhist church that was destroyed is among the more than 23, 000 evacuated and affected by identity historical sites.
Authorities are looking into the cause of a firefighting helicopter that crashed in the hills of Uiseong state on Wednesday only after noon.
Many blazes have been contained by a blaze that has taken the lives of hundreds of firefighters and about 5, 000 military staff, as well as aircraft from the US government stationed in Korea.
The federal fire agency announced on Tuesday that the crisis had reached its highest level of fire reply, marking the first time this year that an update has been issued.
In South Korea, wildfires are comparatively unusual, and related fatalities are remarkable. The most deadly fires in the country’s history have previously claimed 18 lives in the past few days due to the current fires.
Additionally, about 17, 000 acres of forest have been destroyed, making the fires the third-largest in terms of location in South Korea’s story.
The Gounsa Temple, which was one of the largest churches in the state in 618 Advertising, was destroyed by the fire raging in the area of Uiseong.
According to forestry authorities, a Buddhist structure from the Joseon Dynasty ( 1392-1910 ) was also destroyed.
Speaking president Han stated that all the necessary personnel and equipment have been deployed, but that persistent strong winds continue to stymie the support work.
We fervently anticipated weather to lighten the flames today or tomorrow, Han continued.
” This amount of light destruction is unlike anything we’ve ever seen before.”
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, there was no weather forecast for the area on Wednesday, and just a small amount, five to 10mm, was expected on Thursday.
Once the problems is under control, Han promised to carefully review the government’s light response’s shortcomings and to develop better future prevention strategies.
He said that when a fire starts, it takes a lot of sources to extinguish and puts valuable lives in danger.
South Korea has been experiencing drier weather than usual and fewer rain than normal. This year, there were 244 fire, which is 2.4 days more than the same time last year.
Additionally, the government promised to improve laws preventing improper burning, one of the main causes of wildfires, and break down on specific carelessness.
The fire started next Friday in Sancheong County, in the south of the nation, in Sancheong County, but have since spread to neighboring Uiseong, Andong, Cheongsong, Yeongyang, and Yeongdeok.