Wildfires in South Korea
18 people have been killed as firefighters struggle to contain fire.
We report on South Korea where firefighters are struggling to contain rapidly spreading blazes in the country's southeastern region. The death toll has risen to 18 and dozens more have been injured. The fires have been going since last Friday and around five thousand service members have been deployed.
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Presenters: James Copnall and Lukwesa Burak
(Photo: Burnt out houses in a destroyed village in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea. Credit: YONHAP/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock )
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- Wed 26 Mar 2025 05:06GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service & Live News