PHOTOS: Wildfire devastates coastal village in North Gyeongsang
By Cho Bo-heePosted : March 27, 2025, 10:34Updated : March 27, 2025, 10:44
SEOUL, March 27 (AJP) - A wildfire that ignited in Uiseong, a landlocked area of North Gyeongsang Province, has swept eastward, fueled by strong winds, and devastated a coastal village in Yeongdeok.
Authorities in Yeongdeok County issued a mandatory evacuation order for all nine townships and districts at 7:30 p.m., March 26.
A coastal village in Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province, ravaged by a wildfire, March 26, 2025/ Yonhap
A coastal village in Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province, ravaged by a wildfire, March 26, 2025/ Yonhap
A coastal village in Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province, ravaged by a wildfire, March 26, 2025/ Yonhap
A coastal village in Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province, ravaged by a wildfire, March 26, 2025/ Yonhap
A coastal village in Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province, ravaged by a wildfire, March 26, 2025/ Yonhap