Wildfires are spreading across South Korea’s east coast as severe drought conditions persist, with strong winds threatening to intensify the flames in North and South Gyeongsang provinces and surrounding areas.

Deadly wildfires spread further across South Korea on Monday as authorities designated three more counties 'special disaster zones'. At least four people have been killed and hundreds forced to flee their homes since blazes broke out in several areas on Saturday,

South Korea is struggling to contain wildfires ravaging the country’s southeast after more than two dozen blazes broke out over the weekend, killing four people and forcing thousands to evacuate.