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24 Die in South Korea’s Largest Wildfires Ever

HeadlineMar 26, 2025
Image Credit: Korea Forest Service

In South Korea, at least 24 people have died in the nation’s worst-ever wildfires. More than 27,000 people have been forced to evacuate due to the blazes that have scorched buildings, factories and two 1,000-year-old Buddhist temples.

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