Thousands of people are forced to evacuate the area in the midst of the worst wildfire in the history of the country. Government officials suspect that human errors have caused many fire.
At least 18 people have died and 27,000 have been evacuated Forest fire It is caused by continuous extinct winds in the southeast of South Korea. There are four firefighters and state workers of the deadHe died at Sanciaong County on Saturday after being caught up with the rapid progress of the flames.
The acting president Doug-Suu has said that it is a “unprecedented” fire, and that the damage caused by flames may be the worst in the history of the country. “To accumulate all our resources to extinguish the wildfire during the rest of the week“Han Duck-Zoo said, hired teams struggle Turn off the flames Due to the strong wind that triggered the affected areas at night.
About 4,650 firefighters, soldiers and other staff They worked on Wednesday in a fire with the help of about 130 helicopters. According to the Interior Ministry of South Korea, the largest lighting lights occurred in Andong, Yusong and Sancion and Ulson.
According to the Government Emergency Response Center, About 17,500 hectares of land burned and 19 people were injured. A fire In Yusong, it destroyed the Ounnsa shrine built after Christ in the seventh century.
There were two ‘treasures’ appointed by the state in the destroyed structures: A pavilion -formed structure and 1904 Joson Dynasty structure built on a stream in 1668. Government officials and p Buddhist monks say that the other ‘treasure’ of the temple of the Kal Buddha statue, made in the eighth century after Christ, was evacuated.
Officials said a helicopter It was in the city during the control of wild fires in the most affected area. It is thought that South Korea’s Forest Service is being carried out by a pilot by a pilot.
State corporate officials They raised their forest fire alert to the highest level on Tuesday and are ‘intensely’ qualified throughout the country. Local governments to appoint more workers for this post Work to respond to an emergencyRecommended to harden the restrictions on entry into forests and parks and recommend military sections to suspend exercises with real fire.
Government officials They suspect that many fire caused by human errorsFire may have been used when cleaning the herb that is raised in family graves or sparks of welding work.
