Seoul: Hundreds of people were evacuated to safer places on Tuesday as wildfires in South Korea are being fanned by strong winds. Dozens of houses were destroyed in the fire in the eastern coastal parts of Seoul. According to Gangwon Province Governor Kim Jin-tae and the Ministry of Internal Security, more than 700 firefighters and 300 fire engines were dispatched to douse the blaze that started on a hill in the central part of Gangneung.
According to the ministry, the fire spread rapidly due to strong wind and around 44 houses were gutted and destroyed. The ministry said that more than 300 residents were evacuated from the fire-affected areas. The ministry said that there was no report of any casualty in the fire. Further, the ministry said that at present it is difficult to tell anything about the time taken to control the fire as it has become difficult to deploy the aircraft due to strong winds.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has instructed authorities to deploy all available equipment and personnel to quickly extinguish the wildfires and evacuate people with the aim of preventing loss of life.
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