Hundreds of people have been forced to flee as a wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in a South Korean coastal city.
Hundreds of South Koreans were forced to flee a wildfire fueled by strong winds that burned parts of an eastern coastal city Tuesday, destroying dozens of homes.
Around 70 homes and other buildings were destroyed and more than 400 residents evacuated to facilities that included an ice-skating arena and a middle school gym. There were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths. The Korea Meteorological Administration said winds in the Gangneung area were blowing as hard as 103 kilometers per hour as of Tuesday afternoon. The strong winds also forced railroad operators to cancel at least a dozen passenger trains between Gangneung and other eastern coastal cities like Donghae and Samcheok.
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