South Korean fires kill at least 18 people

South Korean rescue teams hit what the moving president was Wednesday said there were some of the worst wild fires in the country. According to the authorities, at least 18 people died, because strong winds and dry conditions helped fuel fuel.

Two ancient Buddhist temples were destroyed since 200 buildings or destroyed The fires started on Friday. Tens of thousands of acres in the south-east of the country, and more than 27,000 people, including about 500 prisoners from a prison, were evacuated.

Eight fire was still on Monday, on Wednesday morning.

The Interior Ministry said on Wednesday that in addition to the deaths, at least 19 people were injured, 6 of them were heavy. Most of the dead were in 60 and 70s, the local police officer told a briefing. The government noted that 43,000 hectares were injured.

Fires turned out to be “breaking the record for the worst wildfire ever”, this week only made Han Duck-Soo actor this week restored After impact in December. In the statement, the office said that fires were spread outside the initial forecasts.

There were 600-year-old residents among people who evacuated their homes Andong Hahoe People’s VillageThe UNESCO World Heritage Site is more than 130 miles southeast of Seoul. The villagers described the fire as “Satan” on social media and expressed disappointment in the absence of success in saving it.

According to the ministry, the fire and smoke of 209 buildings in the region, including two temples, were damaged. Videos from local news The stations were closed by closing the surrounding information and the temples of more than 1000 years.

The Korean Heritage Service said that some of the treasures of social media on Wednesday, the Temple, including a stone Buddy, including the fire, he said.

Local authorities closed the roads and lost some places in hanging train services.

The government is about 70 percent of the largest fire in Euiseong County in the western village of the rescue teams. The efforts that prevented their helicopters and drones in the afternoon on Tuesday after the winds of 56 miles slowed.

The first flame began on Friday afternoon in Sancheong County in Sancheong County in the southeast of the capital. The Ministry of Internal Affairs said the allegations that a farmer’s lawn mower began to do so.

Separate fires occurred in cities from episodes in a cemetery and garbage in nearby countries and the coming days. Authorities refer to dry weather for fires.

The Ministry of Justice said about 500 prisoners of about 500 prisoners in Gyeongsang province on Tuesday.