A South Korean man tends the grave of relatives that were examined to start a deadly wild beach

A 56 -year -old man is being investigated in South Korea on suspicion of starting a fatal fire that killed 30 people.

The man, who was unnamed, was performing the rituals of ancestral by a family grave on a hill in the province of Oznag, North Jeongange County, at that time.

He was booked – but he was not arrested – and he will be called to interrogate once the investigation of the site is completed. He denies the charges.

On Sunday, officials said that the main fires were recently inserted under full control – 10 days after their inception, causing widespread damage to buildings, including historical temples.

According to what was reported, the investigators spoke to the suspect’s daughter, who was said to have told them that the fire began when her father tried to burn the branches of the tree hanging over the graves with the cigarette lighter.

According to the Korea Forest service, the fires burned more than 48,000 hectares – equivalent to about 80 % of Seoul’s capital.

They also destroyed an estimated 4000 buildings, including homes, factories and a number of national treasures.

Groun Temple – the UNESCO World Heritage website – was among the destroyed temples in the fire. It was built in the year 618 AD, and it was one of the largest in the province.

Most of the losses were people in the 1960s and 1970s.

Although the main fire has been controlled, the smallest fire is still due to the reference, the authorities said.

It is fed by strong and dry winds, and fires spread to several cities and provinces.

The warm weather also helped unreasonably, dry conditions and pine forests in the region also fueled fire.

The reunification of police, firefighting and forest administration will be conducted next week.

Acting President Han Duck Su said the government will provide financial support to those who were descended from fires.