Wildfires in South Korea kill at least 30 people. (Photo: Wikipedia Commons)
At least 30 people were killed and more than 48,000 hectares, or 119,000 acres, of land was burned in fires that raged over the last week of March in South Korea, media reported.
According to NASA’s Earth Observatory, the fires started on March 21 and were accompanied by strong winds and dry weather. Local authorities issued wind advisories on March 21 and 22 warning people to refrain from burning trash and agricultural waste. But by then, large forest fires were already recorded.
The disaster is reportedly South Korea’s largest recorded wildfire as the blaze raged on for several days. Most of the fires were contained starting March 28, although new fires appeared days later.
