In recent days, the wildfires have spread across the Uiseong area and reached dangerously close to the historic Hahoe Folk Village in Andong, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Residents of the village ...

Fuelled by strong and dry winds, they spread to the neighbouring counties of Gyeongbuk, Uiseong, Andong, Cheongsong, Yeongyang and Sancheong. On Tuesday, the national fire agency raised the crisis ...

destroyed Wildfire is largest ever in South Korea Heritage service deploys to protect historic items ANDONG, South Korea, March 27 (Reuters) - Charred, black ruins at South Korea's Gounsa temple ...

Among them were residents of the 600-year-old Andong Hahoe folk village, a UNESCO World Heritage site more than 130 miles southeast of Seoul. Villagers described the blaze as “the devil” on ...

The country’s largest blaze on record has left 27 dead and destroyed heritage sites, including two 1,000-year-old temples. By Jin Yu Young Photographs and Video by Chang W. Lee Chang W.

Officials in the South Korean city of Andong on Tuesday advised residents to evacuate to safe areas as firefighters struggled to contain wildfires that have ravaged southern regions since last ...

Officials in Andong and other southeastern areas ordered residents to evacuate on Tuesday as strong and dry winds hampered efforts to contain the blazes. As of Wednesday, 68% of the fire in ...