ANDONG, South Korea, March 26 (Yonhap) -- Tensions are rising around Hahoe Folk Village in the southeastern city of Andong on Wednesday, as wildfires that started in nearby Uiseong County last ...

A fire broke out in Andong Hahoe Village, a UNESCO World Heritage site. According to the Andong Fire Department, around 8:05 ...

The Unesco-listed Hahoe Folk Village in South Korea has been evacuated and a 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple burned to the ground after wildfires tore through southern parts of the country this week.

Wildfire nears Hahoe Village, UNESCO site, prompting increased fire response Fire response intensifies as flames approach a historic Korean village close to cultural treasures ...

The city is home to the 14th- to 15th-century Hahoe Folk Village, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The official said the blaze was currently about 10 km (6 miles) from Hahoe. Authorities designated ...

As flames from a deadly wildfire approached within kilometers of South Korea's historic and storied Hahoe Village, firefighters employed an unconventional strategy: continuously drenching the ...

Hahoe, about 190 kilometers southeast of Seoul, is one of the most famous and popular folk villages in South Korea and was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site in 2010.

A firefighter sprays water on a thatched roof and walls to keep them wet in preparation for a possible approaching wildfire in Andong Hahoe Village, a traditional Korean village and UNESCO World ...

South Korea’s devastating wildfires have destroyed much of Gounsa Temple, but a giant Buddha statue miraculously withstood the flames.

With a population of 150,000 people, the city of Andong, home to Hahoe Village, a UNESCO World Heritage site, issued an alert to its residents to evacuate to safe areas, according to a city official ...