Thousands of firefighters fight weekend against more than ten fires in the southeast country.
– at Least 16 People Have Died In Wildfires Across South Korea As of March 25, 2025.
A Massive Fire That Started in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang Province, has been spreading for four days, Reaching Andong, Cheongsong, Juwangsan National Park, Yeongyang, and Yeongdeok.
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– The Informant (@Theinformant_x) March 25, 2025
The disaster led to death 18 people, and six more were seriously injured.
#Southkorea Has Declared a State of Emergency as Deadly #wildfires Continue to burn across its southeastern regions, killing at Least Four and causing widespread destruction. pic.twitter.com/zmyk6dhvml
– All India Radio News (@Airnewsalerts) March 23, 2025
In response to the situation, Han announced on Wednesday to raise the level of security to the maximum and proclaimed “full national response,” Hina reports.
“Forest fires, which for five days in Ulsan, and in the Gyeongsang region, the damage unprecedented,” said Han, adding that they spread in a way that “exceeds all existing prognostic models.”
Fire condition makes dry and windy weather difficult.
(Vijesti.ba)
