South Korean police detained a man suspected of performing an ancestral rite that later grew into the country’s worst wildfire, killing at least 26 people and destroying ancient temples. On ...

South Korea's aggressive wildfires that have left 28 people dead are nearly contained after rainfall and cooler temperatures helped quell some of the flames, authorities announced Friday.

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 ...

Almost all the buildings at the Buddhist Gounsa Temple complex were destroyed in the fires Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP via Getty Images The largest wildfires in South Korea’s history have blazed for ...

The Unesco-listed Hahoe Folk Village in South Korea has been evacuated and a 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple burned to the ground after wildfires tore through southern parts of the country this week.

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 ...

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 ...

Videos posted on social media showed fires burning through historic, thousand-year-old temples in South Korea, as firefighters raced to save the country's cultural artefacts from the blazes.

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.

Firefighters in South Korea are racing to save lives and ancient artefacts from the largest wildfire ... have been moved from major temples. The authorities are keeping a close eye on potential damage ...