The emergency was announced after many messages about the fires, especially in the Sanchon district, where eight villages were evacuated due to strong winds.
South Korea on Saturday, March 22, was announced by a national emergency due to large-scale forest fires that irritate Uksan and southeast regions of the country. According to information from Yonhap, South Korea’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Security announced the introduction of a state of emergency in Uksan, as well as in the provinces of North and South Kyonsan. The decision entered the strength at 18:00 local time (12:00 in KYIV).
The acting president of South Korea Choi San Mok announced his decision to ensure comprehensive measures to eliminate the consequences of natural disasters and assist the victims. He also ordered to consider the possibility of declaring injured areas with zones of a special natural disaster.
The emergency was announced after many messages about the fires, especially in the Sanchon district, where eight villages were evacuated due to strong winds. More than 260 people lost their homes and were forced to seek asylum at temporary centers.
The District’s office announced the deaths of two firefighters, two others were considered missing, and six were injured.
Choi San Mok visited the scene and ordered the associated departments to mobilize all possible resources to extinguish the fire before sunset. He also called on residents and firefighters to be careful, emphasizing the need to prepare for a possible nightfire continuity.
The forest fire in the city of Wyson, the province of North Kyonsan, exploded earlier on the same day and covered nearly 300 hectares of forest. Nearly 500 residents fled. Also, nearly 80 people fled due to Ulju fire.
Korea’s Forest Service has increased anxiety levels to the maximum due to many forest fires that spread quickly across the country due to strong wind gust. In total, more than 20 foci of fire were recorded.
Remember that due to a California forest fire, more than 30 thousand people fled.
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Source: korrespondent
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