Wildfires in South Korea's southern regions have left 24 people dead and destroyed more than 300 structures, including large parts of an ancient Buddhist temple complex.

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.

South Korea redeployed firefighting helicopters after a fatal crash caused a temporary grounding on Wednesday as authorities ...

The death toll includes the pilot of a firefighting helicopter that crashed in South Korea’s Uiseong county while battling wildfires in the region.

One monk said his old temple was ‘reduced to heaps of ashes,’ as the fires continue to rage across the country ...

A mountain near Gounsa Temple, an ancient temple in Uiseong county, about 180 kilometers southeast of Seoul, burns as ...

Precious historical relics have been destroyed or damaged and more are under threat as wildfires rage across heritage-rich ...

Chon, head of the Korea Heritage Service, covers a stoned Buddha statue with fire-resistant cloth at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong ...

Firefighters are struggling to contain the wildfires, which continue to grow rapidly in size, fuelled by strong winds.

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

The Gounsa temple was reportedly originally built in 681 A.D. during the Shilla dynasty that ruled more than half of the Korean Peninsula. It is nestled at the foot of Deungun Mountain in the ...

The Gounsa temple was reportedly originally built in 681 A.D. during the Shilla dynasty that ruled more than half of the Korean Peninsula. It is nestled at the foot of Deungun Mountain in the ...