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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 3:23 am Post subject: 5,000 People Ordered to Evacuate After Forest Fire |
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Fanned by strong winds, a forest fire was raging in the northeastern part of South Korea on Thursday, forcing authorities to order the evacuation of 5,000 people in the region, officials said. The blaze began around 3:25 p.m. in Yangyang of the mountainous Gangwon Province, about 215 kilometers northeast of Seoul.
Yonhap News
http://english.yna.co.kr/Engnews/20050428/610000000020050428192842E8.html |
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