Firefighters extinguish large parts of South Korean blaze

Firefighters extinguish large parts of South Korean blaze

April 5, 2019 11:00 am

SEOUL, April 5: Firefighters by Friday morning had extinguished large parts of a forest fire burning in the mountainous South Korean region that hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics. It has destroyed 120 homes, forced thousands to flee, and killed one person, with another dying because of a falling object in the high winds fanning the flames.

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