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Wildfires in South Korea have resulted in deaths, turned an ancient Buddhist temple into ashes and forced the evacuation of residents of a UNESCO World Heritage site.
From The New York Times
South Korean authorities called the blazes the country’s worst natural fire disaster with at least 26 people killed and historic temples incinerated.
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At least 37,000 people were evacuated from their homes as the fires, which have left 27 people dead, spread in the dry and windy weather.
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