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South Korea’s wildfires turn temple to ash

Smithsonian Magazine · 21h

South Korea’s Worst Ever Wildfires Ravage Ancient Buddhist Temples and Menace Historic Villages

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

Huge South Korea wildfires kill 27 and threaten to destroy ancient temples

The wildfires in South Korea, which started on 21 March and have killed at least 26 people, have since spread to cover more than 36,000 hectares - larger than recent wildfires that have similarly made headlines and sent panic rippling through local communities.

Associated Press News · 1d

South Korea’s centuries-old Gounsa temple is left in ruins by unprecedented wildfires

The Gounsa temple was reportedly originally built in 681 A.D. during the Shilla dynasty that ruled more than half of the Korean Peninsula

7hon MSN

Mapped: Satellite images reveal how South Korea wildfires spread

Mapped: Satellite images reveal how South Korea wildfires spread - Fires now 85 per cent extinguished after at least 28 ...

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PHOTO COLLECTION: South Korea Wildfires

A bell is seen broken at the remains of the bell pavilion due to wildfires at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, ...

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