SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FOREST FIRE

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-FOREST FIRE

(230402) -- SEOUL, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People look out for a forest fire on Mount Inwang in Seoul, South Korea, April 2, 2023. A relatively large fire occurred at 11:53 a.m. local time (0253 GMT) on Mount Inwang in Seoul, a mountain near the previous location of the country's presidential office. The firefighting authorities had tried to bring it under control for over three hours, mobilizing hundreds of officials, nine helicopters and other equipment. No casualty had been reported yet, but residents of about 120 households had been evacuated. (NEWSIS via Xinhua)

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