Among the most heartbreaking losses is the destruction of the historic Gounsa Temple, a Buddhist site with over 1,300 years of history. Meanwhile, a 600-year-old Andong Hahoe folk village, a Unesco ...

As flames from a deadly wildfire approached within kilometers of South Korea's historic and storied Hahoe Village, firefighters employed an unconventional strategy: continuously drenching the ...

The wildfires in March devastated an area larger than the Los Angeles fire and two-thirds the size of Singapore to become its ...

Charred, black ruins at South Korea's Gounsa temple stood in stark contrast to the kaleidoscope of colours that are a trademark of the country's historic palaces and Buddhist temples.

The fires also threaten UNESCO sites like the Hahoe Folk Village, prompting emergency alerts. Nitin Gadkari announces Rs 10 trillion to widen 25,000 km of highways. Key details What Is The ...

Some 5 mm of rain was expected to fall in North Gyeongsang Province, according to weather officials. The wildfires in the province are presumed to have killed 21 people, including four in Andong, home ...

Other sites popular with visitors to South Korea are under threat, including the picturesque, UNESCO-listed Hahoe Folk Village. The inferno travelled 51km in just 12 ours on Wednesday prompting ...

Some 5 mm of rain was expected to fall in North Gyeongsang Province, according to weather officials. The wildfires in the province are presumed to have killed 21 people, including four in Andong, home ...

At the picturesque Hahoe Folk Village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, authorities deployed retardant and other measures in a desperate attempt to save its thatch-roof buildings nestled on a bend in ...

home to the Hahoe folk village — a UNESCO World Heritage Site founded around the 14th-15th century. Hikers were advised to leave the scenic Jiri Mountain as another fire spread closer.