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Korea (the Republic of): Wild Fire: 2025/03/21
GLIDE: WF-2025-000041-KOR
| Period | 2025/03/21 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Korea (the Republic of) |
| Event Type | Wild Fire |
| Outline | At least 18 people have died as multiple wildfires rage across the southeastern region of South Korea since 21 March 2025, with thousands of firefighters aided by the military deployed in a bid to contain one of the country's worst forest fires in decades. |
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| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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Report/Articles
Korea JoongAng Daily 2025/03/27
Worst wildfires in Korean history claim 27 lives as firefighting struggle to contain blaze
The Chosun Daily 2025/03/27
26 dead including pilot; evacuees sleep in shelters awaiting help
Reuters 2025/03/26
The deadly wildfires have spread rapidly and forced more than 27,000 residents to flee their homes, the government said.