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South Korea, wildfire and family grave

CNN International on MSN · 2d

Man caring for ancestors’ grave may have ignited huge South Korea wildfire, police say

A South Korean man tending a family grave is suspected of sparking one of the ‘unprecedented’ wildfires that ravaged the southeastern part of the country last week, the National Police Agency said Monday.

The Independent on MSN · 1d

South Korea police plan to question man suspected of starting wildfire while clearing grass at family grave

The 56-year-old man is suspected of starting at least one of the wildfires that recently devastated the country’s southern regions

The Straits Times · 2d

South Korea’s wildfire-devastated ecosystem may take a century to recover

Soil erosion remains severe for up to two years after a wildfire, stabilising within three to five years. However, full ecosystem recovery varies. Fish take three years to rebound, marine invertebrates nine and eusocial insects such as ants and bees 14.

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South Korea mulls giving Indonesian wildfire hero a long-stay visa

He carried elderly villagers on his back to a sea wall about 300m from the hamlet as the fast-moving flames approached.

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From BTS to G-Dragon, top K-pop idols make huge donations to South Korea wildfire relief funds

Following the devastating wildfires in South Korea, a series of celebrities has stepped up to support relief efforts. A long ...

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South Korea wildfires: Elderly frontline responders risk their lives for US$50 a day firefighting

Of the country’s 9,472 temporary wildfire monitors, more than 73 per cent are over the age of 60, according to the Korea ...

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