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The largest wildfires in South Korea’s history have blazed for seven days, leaving dozens dead and destroying or severely damaging several of the country’s most revered historical sites.
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The fires, which began on March 21 in southern Gyeongsang province, scorched 50,000 hectares of land, destroyed 3,000 properties and forced almost 7,000 people from their homes to temporary shelters,...

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