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South Korea’s wildfires turn temple to ash

Associated Press News on MSN · 9h

South Korea’s worst wildfires are now almost contained following rain and cooler weather

Officials say the most destructive wildfires ever to hit South Korea are almost contained. The government's announcement Friday comes after rain and cooler temperatures helped fire crew put out the blazes that have killed 28 people and razed vast swaths of land since last week.

Reuters on MSN · 8h

Wildfires and aging society make for deadly mix in South Korea

A combination of an aging society and a reliance on temporary workers meant older people were disproportionately on the frontlines tackling South Korea's devastating wildfires this week - and paid a disproportionate price.

Before and after: South Korea’s wildfires turn temple to ash

This is a centuries-old Buddhist temple before and after South Korea’s devastating wildfires:: Jogyesa:: March 28, 2025:: June, 2016:: Uiseong, South Korea Many of the buildings at the Gounsa temple complex,

National Catholic Register25m

Pope Francis Sends Condolences After South Korea Wildfires Destroy Thousands of Homes

The wildfires, which burned for a week across South Korea’s southeastern regions, have destroyed thousands of homes and ...

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Rescuers Race to Save People and Treasures From South Korea Wildfires

The country’s largest blaze on record has left 27 dead and destroyed heritage sites, including two 1,000-year-old temples.

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Fabricated article about South Korean wildfires inflames anti-Chinese sentiment

As deadly wildfires raged across South Korea's southeast, social media posts shared a fabricated news report alongside ...

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South Korea’s Worst Ever Wildfires Ravage Ancient Buddhist Temples and Menace Historic Villages

One monk said his old temple was ‘reduced to heaps of ashes,’ as the fires continue to rage across the country ...

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‘It pains my heart’: South Koreans survey devastation caused by wildfires

Deadly wildfires raging in South Korea left residents distraught as they assessed the damage to their homes, many having lost ...

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