South Korean police plan to question man on suspicion of accidentally starting wildfire
South Korean police plan to question a 56-year-old man on suspicion of starting at least one of the wildfires that recently ...
Korea JoongAng Daily on MSN7d
Main blaze of Uiseong fire contained after 149 hours
The main blaze of the Uiseong fire, which engulfed five localities in North Gyeongsang, was contained on Friday afternoon, ...
Yonhap News Agency on MSN10d
(LEAD) Historic Buddhist temple in Uiseong burned down by wildfires
An ancient Buddhist temple in the southeastern county of Uiseong was completely burned down Tuesday as the nation struggled ...
On-site probe begins into point of ignition for South Korea's Uiseong wildfires
South Korean police, firefighters and relevant authorities on Monday conducted their first joint on-site investigation at the ...
South Korea's 'worst-ever' wildfires leave at least 24 dead and thousands displaced
The death toll from multiple wildfires tearing through the southeastern region of South Korea rose to 24 on Wednesday, ...
ABC News9d
Residents in South Korea's Andong city told to evacuate as wildfires spread
Officials in Andong, a city in the country’s southeast, and the nearby town of Uiseong ordered residents in several villages ...
At least 24 dead in South Korea's 'worst ever fires'
A firefighting helicopter crashed in the mountains of Uiseong county just after midday on Wednesday, according to authorities ...
CBC.ca7d
South Korea's worst-ever wildfires double in size, killing at least 28 and incinerating temples
More than 33,000 hectares has been charred or were still burning in the largest of the fires that began in the central Uiseong county, making it the biggest single forest fire in South Korea's ...
Helicopter Crashes While Tackling Huge Wildfires As Death Toll Rises
The government is investigating if human activity, including tomb-cleaning fires and welding sparks, sparked some of the ...
Dozens Killed, Two Ancient Temples Destroyed In South Korea Wildifires
Wildfires were ravaging the southern region of South Korea Wednesday, leaving dozens of people dead, including a helicopter ...
At least 24 dead as wildfires ravage southern South Korea and force thousands to evacuate
The death toll included a pilot who died after a helicopter crashed during efforts to contain wildfires in the southeastern ...
Newsday4d
South Korean police plan to question man on suspicion of accidentally starting wildfire
The North Gyeongsang provincial police department said the unidentified man may have used fire while clearing overgrown grass at a family grave on a hill in the southeastern town of Uiseong ...