The death toll from the victims of forest fires in South Korea increased to 27 people

The death toll from the forest fires that swept southeast of South Korea has increased to at least 27 people, in addition to 32 injured, according to the South Korean Yonhap News Agency.
Yonhap reported that the fires, which are sweeping the southeast of the country since last Friday, have already come to 36,000 hectares of forests, making it the largest fire in the history of South Korea.

Although light rains are expected to fall on South East South Korea today, it is unlikely to be sufficient to make a difference in the efforts of extinguishing fires.

Water shortage

About 37,000 people have been evacuated so far from their homes, and they have been transferred to shelters. Some affected areas also suffer from water shortages and power outages.
Officials said the dry winds and the long drought caused fires. T experts believe that increasing the pace of forest fires is an indication of the continuous effects of climate change.