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South Korean police plan to question man on suspicion of accidentally starting wildfire

South Korean police plan to question man on suspicion of accidentally starting wildfire

The Hindu
Monday, March 31, 2025 7:40 AM GMT

South Korean police investigate man suspected of starting deadly wildfires, killing 30 and burning over 1,19,000 acres.

South Korean police plan to question a 56-year-old man on suspicion of starting at least one of the wildfires that recently devastated the country’s southern regions, killing 30 people and burning more than 1,19,000 acres of land.

The North Gyeongsang provincial police department said the unidentified man may have used fire while clearing overgrown grass at a family grave on a hill in the southeastern town of Uiseong, one of the areas hardest hit by the wildfires.

Also Read | South Korea’s worst wildfires are now almost contained following rain and cooler weather

Police investigators examined the grave site on Monday (March 31, 2025) morning and plan to question the man soon. The police department did not immediately say whether others would also be questioned over suspected links to the wildfires, which fire officials believe may have been sparked by multiple human errors, also including burning trash and sparks from welding work.

Fuelled by dry and windy conditions, the wildfires raged for a week, destroying thousands of homes, and leaving mountains covered in ash, before firefighters, aided by rain, brought them under control on Friday (March 28, 2025).

The 30 people killed were mostly in their 60s or older. They include a pilot whose helicopter crashed during firefighting efforts and four firefighters and other workers who died earlier after being trapped by fast-moving flames. At least 45 people were injured, including nine seriously.

The fires damaged or destroyed more than 6,000 structures, including over 1,000 homes each in the southeastern city of Andong and the nearby coastal town of Yeongdeok, as well as more than 330 homes in Uiseong.

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