SEOUL, April 2 — A forest fire raged in central Seoul on Sunday, forcing the evacuation of at least 120 homes in the densely populated capital, authorities said. The fire, which...
SEOUL, April 2 — A forest fire raged in central Seoul on Sunday, forcing the evacuation of at least 120 homes in the densely populated capital, authorities said.
The fire, which started on a mountain in the middle of Seoul at around 11:53 am. , razed forests the size of some 30 soccer fields before it was nearly extinguished as of 5 p.m. , according to officials.Smoke billowing from forests was seen across the city as firefighters battled to put out the fire with water-bombing aircraft.
Multiple helicopters were seen flying over the Han River in an apparent effort to supply water to extinguish the fire, a Reuters witness said. — Reuters
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