South Korea wildfire forces 500 residents to evacuate, rain helps fight flames

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SEOUL: More than 500 people evacuated from their homes in South Korea's eastern coastal city of Gangneung as strong winds fanned a wildfire on Tuesday (Apr 11), officials said, but fears of a further spread eased as rain helped firefighters battle the blaze. The fire, which started at around 8.30am local t

SEOUL: More than 500 people evacuated from their homes in South Korea's eastern coastal city of Gangneung as strong winds fanned a wildfire on Tuesday , officials said, but fears of a further spread eased as rain helped firefighters battle the blaze.

The fire injured three people, including two firefighters, and destroyed dozens of buildings, the national forestry agency said.

 

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