Man caring for ancestors’ grave may have ignited huge South Korea wildfire, police say
A South Korean man tending a family grave is suspected of sparking one of the ‘unprecedented’ wildfires that ravaged the ...
Korea JoongAng Daily on MSN6d
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, ...
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 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 MSN9d
Historic Buddhist temple Gounsa incinerated in Uiseong wildfire
A massive wildfire that began in Uiseong county in North Gyeongsang has completely burned down Gounsa, a major Buddhist ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
South Korea police say rite at family grave led to deadly wildfire
South Korean police said on Sunday they booked a man suspected of starting what grew into the country's largest wildfire, ...
Investigating origin of Uiseong wildfire
Firefighting authorities and the National Forensic Service conduct a joint investigation at the suspected origin of the ...
CBC.ca7d
South Korea's worst-ever wildfires double in size, killing at least 28 and incinerating temples
Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the country's worst natural fire disaster with at least 28 people killed and ...
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South Korean police plan to question man on suspicion of accidentally starting wildfire
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean police plan to question a 56-year-old man on suspicion of starting at least one of the wildfires that recently devastated the country’s southern regions ...