Four people have died and six others have been injured in the southeastern region of South Korea due to wildfires. The New York Times, quoting the Ministry of Home Affairs, reported that fires have burned in 29 areas of nearly 2,000 hectares. BBC has mentioned that two firefighters who were working to control the fire also died.

Dozens of helicopters have been mobilized to control the fire and at least one thousand locals have been transferred. Sancheong County, about 160 miles southeast of the capital Seoul  d dhe lo  is spread . On Saturday evening, the government declared a disaster in the area.

According to the local authorities, the Sancheong in Sancheong until Sunday morning  d dhe lo  has been brought under control by about 30%. According to South Korean officials, the fire spread quickly due to dry and windy weather.