Fox News5d
South Korea’s centuries-old Gounsa temple is left in ruins by unprecedented wildfires
Unprecedented wildfires ripping through South Korea’s southern regions have destroyed large parts of an ancient Buddhist temple complex, burning down two buildings that had been designated ...
New Hampshire Public Radio5d
Wildfires ravage South Korea, killing 18 and destroying a 1,300-year-old temple
SEOUL, South Korea — Wind-driven wildfires that were ... officials said Wednesday. A 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple, houses, factories and vehicles were among the structures destroyed in the ...
CNN5d
Centuries-old Buddhist temple destroyed in ‘unprecedented’ and deadly South Korea wildfires
South Korea redeployed firefighting helicopters after ... destroying a centuries-old Buddhist temple. The helicopter crashed while working to contain a fast-spreading fire in Uiseong County ...
The New York Times6d
South Korea Battles Its Worst Wildfires on Record
That includes the two temples, each more than 1,000 years old. Videos from local news stations showed the inferno surrounding and then closing in on them. The Korea Heritage Service said via ...
New York Post4d
South Korea’s centuries-old Gounsa temple is left in ruins by unprecedented wildfires
AFP via Getty Images Both were constructed during the Joseon dynasty, the last one on the Korean Peninsula, and were given the government designation of “treasure,” a status given to old ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston5d
1,300-year-old temple destroyed as wildfires ravage South Korea
A centuries-old Buddhist temple has been destroyed as South Korea struggles to contain ‘unprecedented’ wildfires ravaging the country’s southeast that have killed at least 18 people.The ...
Houston Chronicle5d
South Korea's centuries-old Gounsa temple is left in ruins by unprecedented wildfires
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Unprecedented wildfires ripping through South Korea’s southern regions have destroyed large parts of an ancient Buddhist temple complex, burning down two buildings ...