Historic 1,000-year-old temple destroyed in South Korea wildfire

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Several dead as South Korea battles raging forest fires

STORY: :: Several people have died as forest fires engulf parts of southeastern South Korea, officials say :: Korea Forest Service:: March 23, 2025::Uiseong County, South Korea::Hamyang County, South KoreaOver 9,000 staff and 105 helicopters were deployed to quell fires engulfing mainly southeastern regions of South Korea, damaging residential buildings and a temple, authorities said. More than 1,500 residents took shelter as the fires wiped out around 6,328 hectares of forests, Acting President Choi Sang-mok said. Officials also said several people had been injured.Three of the four people reported dead were firefighters while one was a public servant, according to the Yonhap news agency.