Temple Destroyed; Citizens in Andong Advised To Evacuate As Wildfires Spread in South Korean

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âš¡Temple Destroyed; Citizens in Andong Advised To Evacuate As Wildfires Spread in South Korean

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Temple Destroyed; Citizens in Andong Advised To Evacuate As Wildfires Spread in South Korean

Wildfires ravaging South Korea's southeastern region forced more residents to evacuate on Tuesday, as firefighting authorities struggled to contain the rapidly spreading blazes that destroyed a centuries-old temple. The fires that began in Sancheong County in the southeast on Friday have spread to Uiseong, and were advancing to neighbouring Andong and other areas.