A resident in their 60s from Yeongdeok dies during treatment
Total death toll rises to 27, including helicopter crash during firefighting
Regional casualties: 10 in Yeongdeok, 7 in Yeongyang, and more

One more person has died due to the wildfire that occurred in the Gyeongbuk region.


According to Yeongdeok-gun in Gyeongbuk on the 1st, Yonhap News reported that Lee (63), a resident originally from Yeongdeok-eup, died while receiving treatment after sustaining serious injuries from the wildfire.

A village in Seok-ri, Yeongdeok-eup, Yeongdeok-gun devastated by wildfire. Photo by Yonhap News

A village in Seok-ri, Yeongdeok-eup, Yeongdeok-gun devastated by wildfire. Photo by Yonhap News

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As a result, the total number of deaths caused by the Gyeongbuk wildfire has increased to 27, including the late Captain Park Hyun-woo, who died in a helicopter crash during firefighting efforts.


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The deceased residents are distributed by area as follows: 10 in Yeongdeok, 7 in Yeongyang, 4 each in Andong and Cheongsong, and 1 in Uiseong.


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