A heavy bell that once hung on an ancient wooden structure nearby sat cracked on top of the debris. “We will do our best to restore the function of the temple,” monk Joung-ou vowed.

The Uiseong fire spread rapidly on Wednesday, reaching Yeongdeok on the east coast ... Korea's acting president Death toll climbs to 27 Ancient temple destroyed in South Korea's wildfires ...

Firefighters are racing to save people and ancient artefacts from the largest ... which started in the south-east on 21 March Most of those killed were in their 60s and 70s, local officials ...

SEOUL—Raging wildfires have killed dozens of people, destroyed centuries-old temples and displaced tens of thousands from their homes in South Korea’s southeast. The fires, which have ravaged ...

The name embodies the Laotian attitude to life: In South-East Asia ... famous cave temple containing nearly 6,000 Buddha statues. While most tourists visiting Laos head to the ancient royal ...