South Korean police plan to question man on suspicion of accidentally starting wildfire

Wildfires in South Korea kill at least 30 people

At least 30 people were killed and more than 48,000 hectares, or 119,000 acres, of land was burned in fires that raged over the last week of March in South Korea, media reported. According to NASA’s Earth Observatory, the fires started on March 21 and were accompanied by strong winds and dry weather. Local authorities […]

The country has experienced the worst fires in its recent history, which have left 30 people dead and tens of thousands displaced. Many of the victims are elderly people, who have failed to escape or refused to leave their homes.

South Korea police probes suspected arsonist as wildfire toll reaches 30

The North Gyeongsang provincial police department said the unidentified man may have used fire while clearing overgrown grass at a family grave on a hill in the southeastern town of Uiseong, one of the areas hardest hit by the wildfires

South Korean wildfires fully contained; police to question man suspected of starting blaze

South Korean firefighters were able to fully contain the wildfires that have ravaged the southeastern part of the country and left 30 dead, officials said, while authorities began a joint investigation into the cause.

South Korean police plan to question man on suspicion of accidentally starting wildfire

South Korean police plan to question a 56-year-old man on suspicion of starting at least one of the wildfires that recently devastated the country’s southern regions, killing 30 people and burning more than 119,000 acres of land.

In less than a week, uncontrollable fires have ravaged more than 47,000 hectares in the south-east of the country, resulting in the death of 28 people and the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. However, the dramatic scale of the phenomenon is the result of extreme climatic conditions. Prolonged drought, violent winds and highly flammable vegetation have created a fertile ground for a fulgurant spread.