South Korea says the worst forest fires in its history, the number of deaths rises to 26 | Wildlife news

Firefighters are struggling to contain forest fires, which are still growing quickly in size, nourished by strong winds and dry conditions.

The South Korean authorities have announced continuous forest fires, the worst up to the country, as the number of deaths increased again and the affected area has doubled.

Local authorities said on Thursday that forest fires – which started late on Friday in Sanchyong County in Northern Jeongange County – have now killed at least 26 people.

Nearly 81,500 acres (33,000 hectares) of land burned more than twice the region that was reported on Wednesday and exceeded the worst fire in South Korea, in March 2000, which burned 59,000 acres (24,000 hectares) of the land.

“We are in critical position with many victims due to the unprecedented rapid deployment of forest fires,” said Reuters head of Reuters.

South Korea has relied on a fleet of more than 120 helicopters to fight fires across several regions – including Gyeongbuk, Uiseong, Andong, Cheongsong, Yeongyang and Sancheong – which has spread through mountainous terrain in the southeast of the country, fueled by strong dry winds.

South Korea’s meteorological agency expected rain, but rain is expected to be less than 5 mm in most affected areas.

“The amount of rain will be small, so it does not seem to be a great help in trying to extinguish the fire,” said Korea Lim Sang Sup.

Government officials said that human error has probably caused fires, citing possible man -made operators, including the use of fire to clean the enlarged grass in family graves or sparks of welding equipment.

The authorities said that many affected areas also witnessed half of the average rainfall this season.

Four firefighters and government workers in Sanchyong Province, South Jeongange Province, died on Saturday after they became trapped of fast fire. A pilot also died when his helicopter was shattered during the efforts to contain a fire in a mountainous area in Ozng.

Nearly 30,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes, as fires and firefighters are struggling to contain many fires at the same time.

Flame Half of the thirtieth structures that form the Grousa Buddhist Temple in Uiseong. It was originally built in the seventh century, among the buildings damaged in Grousa, “Treasures” designed in the shape of the state-which is a suite structure designed in 1668 and the Joseon family structure was built in 1904.

The authorities also issued an emergency alert to the World Heritage site listed on the UNESCO list in the village of Hahoe Folk Village in Andong County while the fire is approaching.