Forest fire in central Seoul forces evacuation of 120 home

2/4/2023 18:53

        A forest fire raged in central Seoul on Sunday, forcing the evacuation of at least 120 homes in the densely populated capital
        
        According to officials, the fire, which started on a mountain in the middle of Seoul at around 11:53 a.m. (0253 GMT), razed forests the size of some 30 soccer fields before it was nearly extinguished as of 5 p.m. (0800 GMT).
        
        No casualties were reported.
        
        Smoke billowing from forests was seen across the city as firefighters battled to put out the fire with water-bombing aircraft.
        
        Multiple helicopters were seen flying over the Han River in an apparent effort to supply water to extinguish the fire.