Gori ili je već izgorjelo više od 33.000 hektara površine u najvećem požaru koji je izbio u centralnom okrugu Uiseong, što ga čini najvećim pojedinačnim požarom u historiji Južne Koreje.
"Na nacionalnom smo nivou u kritičnoj situaciji s brojnim žrtvama zbog izuzetno brzog širenja šumskih požara", rekao je vršilac dužnosti predsjednika Han Duck-soo na sastanku vlade.
South Korea on fire: horrific fires engulf the country, evacuating about 1.5 thousand people
— Gennady Simanovsky (@GennadySimanovs) March 23, 2025
A total of 27 fires have been recorded in the country, with the 6 regions.
I will never believe that such many fires occurred naturally.pic.twitter.com/wWQDvhSo66
BREAKING: South Korea throws 9,000+ responders & 105 choppers at wildfires. 4 dead, 16K acres lost. Meanwhile, California’s Palisades Fire torched 5K+ homes w/ $150B in damage. 1700 deployed initially, maybe 30 aircraft. Why can Korea move faster than LA? pic.twitter.com/v087ci4ZOP
— Andrew Hart (@realahart) March 24, 2025