Residents in South Korea’s Andong city told to evacuate as wildfires spread

Human error suspected as death toll from South Korea’s wildfires rises

With homes, factories and a 1,300-year-old temple destroyed, investigators suspect tomb clearing or welding may be to blame.

Temple burnt, UNESCO village evacuated as South Korea wildfires spread

Residents of a UNESCO-listed village were ordered to evacuate while a historic Buddhist temple was burned to the ground Tuesday as South Korea scrambled to contain worsening wildfires. Blazes tearing across the country’s southeast have killed four people, with authorities transferring thousands of prisoners and residents as dry windy weather hampers efforts to contain more

Temple burned, UNESCO village evacuated as South Korea wildfires spread

Residents of a UNESCO-listed village were ordered to evacuate while a historic Buddhist temple was burned to the ground Tuesday as South Korea scrambled to contain worsening wildfires.

The state of emergency has been declared in four regions and thousands have been ordered to evacuate.

Acting president calls for all-out efforts to evacuate residents from wildfire-hit areas

Acting President Han Duck-soo instructed regional governments Tuesday to make all-out efforts to evacuate residents from wildfire-hit areas in the country's southeast, his office said.

Foreign Office travel advice: New travel warning issued for South Korea as 'evacuation orders and road closures imposed'

The Foreign Office has issued a new travel warning for a destination as “evacuation orders and road closures have been imposed”.