More than 500 people evacuated from their homes in South Korea's eastern coastal city of Gangneung as strong winds fanned a wildfire on Tuesday, officials said, but fears of a further spread eased as rain helped firefighters battle the blaze.
The fire, which started at around 8:30 a.m. local time in Gangneung, was mostly extinguished as of 4:30 p.m., after consuming 170 hectares of land and prompting the evacuation of some 550 residents in the city of more than 200,000 people, the Korea Forest Service said.
The fire injured three people, including two firefighters, and destroyed dozens of buildings, the national forestry agency said.Residents look at buildings being burnt down by wildfire in Gangneung, South Korea, April 11, 2023. Yonhap/via REUTERS
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