(VOVWORLD) - South Korea's National Emergency Management Agency reported that wildfires, which began Friday in Andong and other areas, continued to spread as of Wednesday.
 Firefighting efforts are still underway. (Photo: Yonhap News) |
18 people have died and 19 have been injured, 6 critically.
The fires have burned 17,000 hectares of forest, prompting the evacuation of more than 26,000 residents to designated shelters.
Local authorities are mobilizing all available resources to contain the fires.