A MASSIVE WILDFIRE IN SOUTH KOREA has killed at least 27 people in Uiseong County in North Gyeongsang and destroyed the Buddhist Gounsa temple, founded in 681 CE, according to Korea JoongAng Daily ...

Firefighters are racing to save people and ancient artefacts from the largest ... Historic Buddhist temples burn in South Korea wildfires Edited by Sean Seddon, with reporting from Jake Kwon ...

Unprecedented wildfires ripping through South Korea’s southern regions have destroyed large parts of an ancient Buddhist temple complex, burning down two buildings that had been designated ...

Unprecedented wildfires ripping through South Korea’s southern regions have destroyed large parts of an ancient Buddhist temple complex, burning down two buildings that had been designated national ...

The fires have spanned more than 35,000 hectares and forced tens of thousands to evacuate.

Tens of thousands have been displaced and efforts are continuing to protect ancient historical ... as other temples come under threat as well. Back in 2022, South Korea's fire department urged ...