Wildfires - South Korea
On Tuesday, a wind-swept wildfire ripped through the South Korean coastal city of Gangneung, destroying about 100 homes and forcing hundreds of residents and tourists to evacuate.
From early Tuesday, typhoon-class strong winds with an instantaneous maximum speed reaching 30 metres per second blew over Gangneung, 168 km east of Seoul, and other east coast areas of Gangwon province. The fire rapidly spread to the district's residential areas due to gusty winds, burning about 100 houses so far, according to the city's fire officials. No casualties have been reported yet.
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