Firefighters have managed to extinguish most of a massive forest fire that ripped through South Korea’s mountainous northern coast. Firefighters have managed to extinguish most of a massive forest fire that ripped through South Korea’s mountainous northern coast. Videos posted to social media in South Korea showed tall flames rising from large areas of forest, the air filled with embers and debris as cars drove by the raging fire. Residents rest at a shelter during a wildfire in Sokcho (Choe Jae-hoon/Yonhap via AP)The region is close to the border with North Korea. South Korea’s Unification Ministry said on Friday it plans to inform North Korea of details about the forest fires.

Source: Irish Independent April 05, 2019 08:03 UTC