South Korea Forest Fire Wreaks Havoc 18 People Died 9000 Firefighters Engaged In Extinguishing Fire

South korea news: After the US caused havoc in California, now forest fire has caused severe destruction in South Korea. So far, at least 18 people have died in this fire in the southern region of the country. According to officials, four firefighters and government employees are also among the dead.

According to the Yonhap news agency, on Wednesday, officials informed that more than 200 buildings have been ashes in this fire, while more than 27 thousand people have been forced to leave their homes. It is being described as the most horrific forest fire in the history of South Korea.

South Korea’s acting president released a statement

South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-Suk said that the fire was on Friday and the most dangerous fire till date is proving to be. Han said, “The loss is increasing continuously. Such a fierce fire has never been seen before. We have to try to extinguish it by throwing full strength this week.”

He said that due to strong winds overnight, employees had to face heavy problems in efforts to extinguish the fire. On Wednesday, about 4,650 firefighters, soldiers and other employees were deployed to extinguish the fire, who were engaged in relief work with the help of 130 helicopters. Han hoped that there could be some improvement in the situation on Thursday.

Buddhist monastery burnt in fire

The emergency response center of the South Korea government said that the 1300 -year -old Buddhist monastery has also been completely burnt in this terrible fire. According to Korea Heritage Service officials, this fire in thisong has caused heavy damage to the Gausa Math built in the 7th century. According to estimates, so far this fire has engulfed about 43,330 acres of land, causing mass destruction.

Difficulties increased due to dry winds

Officials of the southeastern cities and towns of the country issued instructions to people to vacate the city on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs of South Korea, this horrific fire has caused the most damage in cities like Endong, U this, Sanchong and Ulsan.

On Tuesday, officials said that firefighters had extinguished the flames in some areas to a great extent, but due to dry weather and strong winds, the fire erupted again, causing the situation to become even more serious.