South Korea Says 18 Dead In Raging Wildfires

The wind was so strong,

Kwon So-han, a 79-year-old resident in Andong told AFP, ... adding that

Han Duck-soopresident

Wildfires burning for a fifth-consecutive day in Ulsan and the Gyeongsang region are causing unprecedented damage,

South Korea's acting president Han Duck-soo said

Eighteen people died in the wildfires,

a ministry of safety official told AFP

Constantly shifting wind directions and ongoing dry weather advisories have revealed the limitations of conventional firefighting methods,

he added

Throughout the night, chaos continued as power and communication lines were cut in several areas and roads were blocked,

he added

The fire came from the mountain and fell on my house,

he said