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At least 27 people have been killed so far, according to the country's interior ministry - making the blaze also South Korea's deadliest.
From BBC
A forest fire in South Korea's Yeongdeok county, one of a number of wildfires that have engulfed the country's southeastern region, has been contained, the national forest service said on Friday.
From Reuters
At least 28 people have died and more than 45,000 hectares (111,197 acres) of largely forest land in the country's southeast have been charred or are burning, as strong winds have driven blazes from c...
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