1 dead, 3 injured in S. Korea's forest fire
STORY: 1 dead, 3 injured in S. Korea's forest fire
DATELINE: April 12, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:54
LOCATION: Seoul
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of forest fire and rescue operations
2. various of disaster situations
STORYLINE:
A forest fire in South Korea's northeast coastal city engulfed massive forest and houses, leaving one person dead and three others injured, Yonhap news agency said Tuesday.
The blaze broke out on a hill in Gangneung, about 170 km east of the capital Seoul, at around 8:30 a.m. local time (2330 GMT on Monday).
The forest fire rapidly spread to private houses due to strong winds and dry weather. The wind with an instantaneous maximum speed of 30 meters per second blew over the eastern coastal areas.
The fire was mainly brought under control about eight hours after the breakout.
The fire allegedly burned 379 hectares of forest, or the size of about 530 soccer fields, as well as dozens of houses.
The body of one man, estimated to be in his 70s, was found in a house burned down by
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