Firefighters continue battling wildfires

Wildfires in Sancheong County and Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do Province have been burning for five and four days respectively on Tuesday, but firefighters have not yet fully extinguished the blazes.

Some 15 hundred personnel have been mobilized to battle the Sancheong County wildfire, with over 85 percent of the fire extinguished.

Forestry authorities are deploying 32 helicopters starting Tuesday morning to begin efforts to fight the fire from the air.

Over in Gimhae, forestry authorities plan to increase the deployment of available firefighting resources, including helicopters, with the goal of extinguishing the main fire today.

At least four people have died in the fires. Five people have been seriously injured, while 6 others received minor injuries.