Forest fire in South Korea continues: 1 dead, 3 injured
One person died and three others were injured in the forest fire that started in Gangneung, South Korea. More than 550 people were evacuated in the region where the flames could not be controlled due to strong winds.
The forest fire in Gangneung city in Gangwon province of South Korea continues.
Due to the strong winds, the flames continue to spread for about 8 hours, in which at least 3 thousand firefighters intervened.
In a statement made by the authorities, it was recorded that the lifeless body of a man in his 70s was reached in a house where the flames spread. A total of 3 people, including 2 firefighters, were injured in the fire.
INSTRUCTIONS TO USE ALL RESOURCES
Gangwon Province Governor Kim Jin-tae said that more than 170 hectares of land had been turned to ash in the fire.
Expressing that the cause of the fire was being investigated, Kim said that they thought that the flames started because a tree fell on electrical cables due to strong winds.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol had instructed the authorities to use all resources and evacuate residents quickly to contain the fire.
(Ihlas News Agency)
