At least 26 people have died as wildfires continue to rage across southeastern South Korea. The fires, which began last Friday, have burned over 88,000 acres, making them the worst on record. Thousands have been evacuated, ancient Buddhist temples have been destroyed, and efforts to contain the flames are being hampered by strong winds. South […]
South Korea has initiated a full-scale nationwide response to combat lethal wildfires in the southeastern region, said the acting president on Wednesday.“This is a full-scale national response,” the acting president Han Duck-soo said announcing the elevation of the national wildfire crisis to its highest level. Multiple fires erupted over the weekend, with casualties increasing to […]
4 killed, 6 injured, some 1,500 evacuated as wildfires ravage Korea’s southeastern region (Picture credit: ANI) SEOUL: At least four people were killed, six people were injured and some 1,500 people were evacuated as wildfires fueled by strong winds have scorched areas of the nation’s southeastern region, disaster authorities said Sunday.The fire began in Sancheong […]
South Korea, a beacon of democracy and innovation, recently found itself embroiled in an extraordinary political storm. What began as a seemingly benign act of receiving a luxury handbag escalated into a controversy that shook the nation, culminating in an unprecedented—albeit short-lived—declaration of martial law. The scandal, centered on First Lady Kim Keon-hee and a […]
