Busan forest fire contained after 18 hours; no casualties reported
- 5 years ago
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Firefighters have managed to contain a forest fire in the southern port city of Busan after 18 hours on the scene.
According to the Busan firefighting service,... the fire that broke out Tuesday has destroyed around 20 hectares of mountain land near Haeundae beach, which is equivalent to the size of 28 football fields.
Hundreds of people have been evacuated,... but thankfull no casualties have been reported.
The exact cause of the fire has not yet been identified, but police say they will soon conduct a inspection with other relevant authorities.
Firefighters have managed to contain a forest fire in the southern port city of Busan after 18 hours on the scene.
According to the Busan firefighting service,... the fire that broke out Tuesday has destroyed around 20 hectares of mountain land near Haeundae beach, which is equivalent to the size of 28 football fields.
Hundreds of people have been evacuated,... but thankfull no casualties have been reported.
The exact cause of the fire has not yet been identified, but police say they will soon conduct a inspection with other relevant authorities.