The death toll from wildfires in South Korea has risen to at least 18 as firefighters struggle to bring them under control. The fires, which have been have been raging for five days, have caused widespread destruction and forced thousands to evacuate.
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00:00At least 18 people have died in wildfires sweeping across South Korea.
00:05Blazes in the country's southeast have injured at least 19 people in the last five days.
00:11Roads and railways have been blocked and swaths of forest consumed.
00:16Many buildings, including a 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple, have been destroyed.
00:21Over 27,000 people were forced to evacuate.
00:24Nearly 9,000 firefighters are battling the inferno, but dry, windy conditions are hampering
00:30their efforts.