REFILE: South Korea’s acting president vows to deploy all resources to fight wildfires, which kill 18

Record ID: 1985962

  • Title: REFILE: South Korea’s acting president vows to deploy all resources to fight wildfires, which kill 18
  • Date: 26th March 2025
  • Summary: BERLIN, GERMANY (MARCH 25, 2025) (REUTERS) KRAH AND AFD POLITICIAN MANUEL KRAUTHAUSEN TAKING SELFIE AFD PARLIAMENTARY GROUP VARIOUS OF AFD VICE CHAIRWOMAN BEATRIX VON STORCH FILMING HERSELF WITH SMARTPHONE AND TALKING TO CAMERA CDU-POLITICIAN AND CANDIDATE TO BECOME NEXT PRESIDENT OF BUNDESTAG, JULIA KLOECKNER LEADERS OF THE GREENS PARLIAMENTARY GROUP, KATHARINA DROEGE AND
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  • Keywords: Australia Han Duck-Soo South Korea U.S. casualties climate change fire helicopter natural disaster wildfires
  • Location: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
  • City: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
  • Country: South Korea
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Disaster/Accidents,Wildfires/Forest Fires
  • Reuters ID: LVA001166926032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo on Wednesday (March 26) vowed to mobilise all available support and put all efforts to contain one of the country's worst forest fires in decades.
    At least 18 people have died as multiple wildfires rage across South Korea's southeastern region, with thousands of firefighters and helicopters aided by the military and U.S. forces.
    The deadly wildfires have forced about 23,000 residents to flee their homes, Han said, as fires razed entire neighbourhoods and closed schools.
    The government has designated the affected areas as special disaster zones, and said the fires had damaged more than 15,000 hectares (37,065 acres).
    (Production: Hyunyoung Yi)
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