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BBC29d
Huge South Korea wildfires kill 27 and threaten to destroy ancient temples
Back in 2022, South Korea's fire department urged "extreme caution" in preventing fires breaking out at temples ... have occurred between March and May. A quarter have occurred in March.
The Independent28d
South Korea fires latest: 27 killed and 1,000-year-old Buddhist temples destroyed in biggest wildfire on record
The Korea Heritage Service confirmed that Yeongsu Hall and Gaunru Pavilion at the Goun temple were ... Gyeongsang. South Koreans were expecting some rainfall today that may bring some relief ...
CNN25d
Man caring for ancestors’ grave may have ignited huge South Korea wildfire, police say
The multiple fires, which left 30 people dead and thousands of structures – including a centuries-old Buddhist temple - destroyed, were described as unprecedented in South Korea. Police said the ...
The New York Times29d
Rescuers Race to Save People and Treasures From South Korea Wildfires
including two 1,000-year-old temples. By Jin Yu Young Photographs and Video by Chang W. Lee Chang W. Lee, a staff photographer, reported from the region struck by wildfires. South Korea’s ...
BBC29d
Huge South Korea wildfires kill 27 and threaten to destroy ancient temples
South Korea punishes the accidental starting ... Workers secure a temple bell in a trailer amid fears that the wildfire may reach Bongjeong Temple in Andong city The flames have already destroyed ...
BBC29d
Huge South Korea wildfires kill 27 and threaten to destroy ancient temples
The fires have spanned more than 35,000 hectares and forced tens of thousands to evacuate.