South Korea suffered from more than dozens of major wildfires over the weekend. The fire killed 24 people, forced 27,000 people to be evacuated, and over 17,000 hectares of land were burned.
President Han Duck Saw said the fire continued to burn on Wednesday, causing “unprecedented damage.”
The weekend fire is second only to the large-scale flames in April 2000 and its size and strength, and some observers believe they will be judged worse after all damage has been tallied. There were at least 30 different fires Raging Eight of those were still strong on Wednesday after the disaster began on Friday.
Korean Herald It has been reported What the fire appears to have been started by a “simple mistake,” sparks from lighters held by individuals visiting their ancestors, fires started by farm brush cutters, fires thrown by people repairing fences with welding kits, burning garbage dumped along the freeway, and “burning the cemetery keeper used to burn the cemetery.”
“The lack of humidity and high temperatures in the region has helped wildfires become one of the worst disasters in the country's history.” Korean Herald observation.
President Han I said The fire was “developed in a way that exceeded both existing predictive models and previous expectations.”
“The disruption continued as power lines were cut across several areas and roads were blocked throughout the night,” he said.
Those caught up in the path of flames said the strong winds were spreading the fire at an astonishing speed. Many of the deaths were reportedly elderly people who were unable to evacuate quickly enough.
“The fire came from the mountains and fell into my house,” said one elderly survivor.
Two Buddhist temples were located inside the building It was destroyed One of them was over 1,300 years old due to the fire. Both temples were designated as historical “treasures” by the Korean government. Fortunately, some of the cultural artifacts stored in temple locations are rescue.
“I went there this morning and found them shrinking into a pile of ashes. I feel really empty. Life is temporary,” said one of the senior monks who cared for the temple.
On Wednesday, one of the helicopters was deployed to control the fire It crashed A pilot was killed in the mountains of Uiseong, about 110 miles from Seoul. The South Korean Forest Service grounded all fire helicopters after the crash, but resumed operations late on Wednesday afternoon, with pilots voluntarily adopting a dangerous mission. Thousands of firefighters and military personnel are also working to control fires on the ground.
Truck driver observing the fiery mountains of useong I said “It was like an apocalypse.” Firefighters were disappointed to learn that the Korean Weather Association is expected to expect no significant rainfall in the area on Wednesday or Thursday.
“We will use all the available personnel and equipment to tackle the worst wildfires in our history, but the situation is not looking good,” Han said. I said At an emergency meeting on Wednesday.
“All efforts should be focused on containing wildfires for the rest of the week, and in the event of additional wildfires, there could be a lack of resources for firefighting.
