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Large scale wildfires in South Korea result in 4 deaths: Mul

Date锛�2025-03-23 19:59Editer锛歛dminRead锛�锛�

    According to a report by Yonhap News Agency on the 23rd, large-scale wildfires have occurred in many parts of South Korea, resulting in 4 deaths, 6 injuries, and over 700 people seeking emergency shelter. 鈥�
    According to reports, the South Korean Forest Service has issued the highest level national forest fire crisis warning for Chungcheongnam do, Jeolla do, and Gyeongsang do. In addition, the South Korean government announced that Gyeongsangnam do, Gyeongsangbuk do, and Ulsan City have entered a "disaster state" and are fully engaged in firefighting efforts. 鈥�
    According to the South Korean Forest Agency, the wildfire in Sangcheong gun, Gyeongsangnam do, has been spreading continuously since the 21st. More than 1300 forest professional firefighting teams, firefighters, and military police, as well as more than 120 equipment, have been deployed to extinguish the fire, but the open flames have not been controlled, with a extinguishing rate of about 30%. During the firefighting process, four firefighters affiliated with Changning County Government were killed. 鈥�
    On the same day, a fire broke out in a wild mountain located in Huaishan, Anping, Yicheng County, Gyeongsangbuk do, and Wenshan Township, Weizhou County, Ulsan City. The forest department issued a Level 3 response for both areas, but firefighting efforts were hindered by strong winds and dry weather. As the fire continued to spread, temporary traffic control was implemented on trains and highways near the scene of the fire, and a large number of residents urgently sought refuge. 鈥�
    According to reports, as of 10 pm local time on the 22nd, there have been a total of 30 wildfires in various parts of South Korea, of which 6 have not yet been extinguished. It is reported that under the pressure situation of low in the north and high in the south, the sustained strong winds and dry climate make it more difficult to control the fire. 鈥�
     

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