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At least 24 dead and temple destroyed as South Korea is hit by worst ever wildfires

One of the wildfires spreading across the city of Andong, South Korea. Photo: Getty

One of the wildfires spreading across the city of Andong, South Korea. Photo: Getty

Stuti Mishra

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At least 24 people have been killed and 26 have been injured as South Korea battles the most destructive wildfires in its history.

Yesterday, a firefighting helicopter crashed in the mountains of Uiseong County at around midday, killing one pilot, as rescuers struggled to contain the flames. The aircraft had no other crew members on board at the time of the crash.

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