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South Korea’s Worst Ever Wildfires Ravage Ancient Buddhist Temples and Menace Historic Villages
One monk said his old temple was ‘reduced to heaps of ashes,’ as the fires continue to rage across the country ...
Deadly Wildfires Destroy Historic Landmarks in South Korea
Wildfires in South Korea have resulted in deaths, turned an ancient Buddhist temple into ashes and forced the evacuation of ...
At least 18 dead as ‘unprecedented’ wildfires ravage South Korea’s southern regions
At least 18 people have died and 20 injured as South Korea battled some of the most destructive wildfires in its history. The ...
South Korea’s centuries-old Gounsa temple is left in ruins by unprecedented wildfires
The Gounsa temple was reportedly originally built in 681 A.D. during the Shilla dynasty that ruled more than half of the ...
South Korea battles worst ever wildfires as death toll hits 27
Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the country's worst ...
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South Korea battles nation’s largest-ever wildfires
South Korea is fighting the largest forest fires in the country’s history. Emergency crews and volunteers in the dry and ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: South Korea Wildfires
A bell is seen broken at the remains of the bell pavilion due to wildfires at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, ...
South Korea Forest Agency Says Wildfire in Southeastern County Contained
A forest fire in South Korea's Yeongdeok county, one of a number of wildfires that have engulfed the country's southeastern ...