Fire in the forests of South Korea: 116 houses destroyed

So far 116 homes have been destroyed due to the massive fire that broke out in the eastern coast of South Korea. At the same time, more than 6 thousand people have had to leave the house. The forest fire started on Friday morning from a mountain in the coastal city of Uljin. The nuclear power plant in Uljin was also at risk due to the fire.

President Moon Jae-in had also issued a warning regarding this, after which the capacity of the power plant was reduced by 50% and electric lines were cut. According to a National Fire Agency official, hundreds of firefighters were deployed at the plant, after which the fire was brought under control.

More than 2,000 firefighters and soldiers along with 51 helicopters and 273 vehicles have been deployed to control the fire. Hundreds of firefighters fought overnight to stop the fire from spreading at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) manufacturing facility in Samcheok.