Forest hearth in central Seoul forces evacuation of 120 houses

Smoke billowing from forests was seen throughout Seoul as firefighters battled to place out the fireplace with water-bombing plane.

Seoul,UPDATED: Apr 2, 2023 15:02 IST

A forest hearth triggered evacuation of no less than 120 houses within the densely populated, Seoul. (AP/Representational Image)

By Reuters:

A forest hearth raged in central Seoul on Sunday, forcing the evacuation of no less than 120 houses within the densely populated capital, authorities stated.

The hearth, which began on a mountain in the course of Seoul at round 11:53 a.m. (0253 GMT), razed forests the dimensions of some 30 soccer fields earlier than it was almost extinguished as of 5 p.m. (0800 GMT), in response to officers.

No casualties have been reported.

Smoke billowing from forests was seen throughout town as firefighters battled to place out the fireplace with water-bombing plane.

Multiple helicopters have been seen flying over the Han River in an obvious effort to provide water to extinguish the fireplace, a Reuters witness stated.

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Apr 2, 2023