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'Worst ever' wildfires rage in South Korea, killing at least 18 people

Sky News Wednesday, 26 March 2025
'Worst ever' wildfires rage in South Korea, killing at least 18 peopleSouth Korea is facing "snowballing damage" from some of its worst ever wildfires that have killed at least 18 people and forced 27,000 to evacuate. 
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South Korea's acting president, Han Duck-soo, says wildfires raging in the country's southeast have become the worst in the nation's history. The wildfire outbreaks have killed at least 24 people, according to officials.

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