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At least 27 people have died in what have grown into the largest wildfires in South Korea's history.
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Light rain offered some relief to South Korean authorities tackling the country's worst wildfires on record, with exhausted firefighters making another push on Friday to contain blazes stretching 70 ...

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'I can only cry': Homes, cultural heritage sites destroyed in South Korea's deadliest wildfires on record
Thousands have been displaced and 28 people died in the fires that broke out last week, with at least 18 designated heritage sites or objects being destroyed or damaged.
Huge South Korea wildfires kill 27 and threaten to destroy ancient temples
At least 27 people have died in what have grown into the largest wildfires in South Korea's history. Most of those who have lost their lives were in their 60s and 70s - in other words, those who struggled to escape the fast-moving infernos.
Is it safe to travel to South Korea during wildfires which have killed 27?
As wildfires in South Korea scorch thousands of acres across its south-east, concerns have been raised over the safety of tourists planning to visit the country.Fires that began burning in Uiseong county have now been burning for nearly a week in the biggest single forest fire in South Korea’s history.
South Korea contains main blazes in week-old wildfires
South Korean authorities have contained the main blazes in the country's largest forest fire on record, a minister said on Friday, as rain and better weather allowed more helicopters to fly and dump water,
Rescuers Race to Save People and Treasures From South Korea Wildfires
The country’s largest blaze on record has left 27 dead and destroyed heritage sites, including two 1,000-year-old temples.
Why have the wildfires in S Korea been so devastating?
Authorities believe the wildfires started by accident from human activity, but the main drivers of the devastation are dry land, and strong gusts sweeping over inland regions. The high concentration of pine forest in North Gyeongsang province,
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South Korea's 'heartbreaking' wildfires expose super-aged society
Walking with a cane, 84-year-old apple farmer Kim Mi-ja surveys the wreckage of her village, which was reduced to rubble and covered in ash by South Korea's worst wildfires. Kim built her house in Chumok-ri village herself when she first moved there from the city but,
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Japan first floated 2002 World Cup co-hosting with South Korea, documents show
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KCC Philippines hailed 2025 Most Outstanding Korean Cultural Center
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