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9000 firefighters... more than 130 helicopters, fierce fire in South Korea is not being extinguished; 16 deaths so far

  
  
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  A massive forest fire has broken out in South Korea. So far, 16 people have died and 19 have been injured. Dry weather and strong winds have fueled the fire. A 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple has also been reduced to ashes. The massive fire has so far engulfed 43,000 acres of land. Authorities have ordered residents of Andong and other cities and towns to evacuate their homes. Firefighters are battling the blaze. But so far, they have not been completely successful. Massive fires break out in five places Five separate forest fires have broken out in South Korea. Four firefighters died in a fire in Suncheon on Saturday, according to the Korea Forest Service. Acting Prime Minister Han Deok-soo has said that every effort will be made to contain the fire. He has also asked people to be careful. 5,500 people evacuated More than 5,500 people were forced to evacuate their homes in Andong and neighboring Uiseong and Sancheong counties and Ulsan city. According to South Korea's Ministry of Home Affairs and Security, the fire has reached its peak here. The fire is spreading rapidly in Uiseong County. Now, authorities in Andong and Uiseong counties have ordered people living near several villages and Andong University to evacuate to safer places.
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