A wave of wildfires burning in South Korea's southeastern regions has left a path of destruction and human loss. As of 11 a.m. on Wednesday, a total of 18 people had died and 19 others had been injured, according to the authorities.
A dharma bell stands amid the ruins and debris of Gounsa Temple in Uiseong-gun, North Gyeongsang Province, on Wednesday. The temple's main pavilion, a state-recognized cultural treasure, was completely destroyed by a wildfire that swept through the area on Tuesday.
Gounsa Temple's Yeonsujeon Hall, also destroyed by the blaze, is seen in this photo taken on Wednesday.
Police officers examine a vehicle burned by a forest fire on a road in Yeongdeok-gun, North Gyeongsang Province. The bodies of three fire victims were found in the vehicle.
A burned vehicle remains on a road in Yeongyang, North Gyeongsang Province, after a wildfire broke out on Tuesday. Three people were found dead at the site.
An abandoned truck burns on a road in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, Wednesday morning.
An aerial view of a village in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, shows a farm hut and greenhouses reduced to ashes on Wednesday.
A dog is seen left behind after residents evacuated a village in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province.
(Photos by Yonhap)
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