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South Korea wildfires become biggest on record as disaster chief points to ‘harsh reality’ of climate crisis

Guardian

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More than a dozen fires broke out over the weekend, scorching wide swathes of the southeast, forcing around 27,000 people to urgently evacuate, with the fire cutting off roads and downing communications lines as residents fled in panic.
International Business Times
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The death toll jumped to 24 on Wednesday as wind-driven flames tore through neighborhoods and razed an ancient temple.
The Manila Times
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Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the country's worst natural fire disaster with at least 26 people killed and historic temples incinerated.
Japan Today
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They suspect human error caused several of the wildfires that began last Friday, including cases where people started fires while clearing overgrown grass from family tombs or with sparks during welding work.
The Independent

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