
At least two people have been killed and hundreds evacuated their homes while wildfire in South Korea.
Two firefighters have been found dead in the Sancheng area of southeastern the country, Yonhap news agency reported.
According to South Korean Forestry, two other people have gone missing across the country, as several fires have occurred across the country.
The national disaster situation was announced at 18:00 local time (09:00 pm World Time), which covers the provinces of Ulsan, north and south of Gyongsang in the southeast.
More than 200 residents decided to leave their homes in eight villages due to a deadly fire in the Sancheng area of southern Gyungsang province.
Acting President Choi Sang-Mook had called for all efforts to extinguish the fire at sunset, but the strong winds at the scene obstructed around 250 kilometers (155 miles) southeast of Seoul.
Other place, more than 400 inhabitants have been displaced by a wildfire in the Ossing area of northern Gyungsang province.
Forest Services issued a serious warning of wildfire in 12 places, including Busan and the central city of Diejon.