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Korea Travel Expo sheds lights on hidden gems of local destinations

Korea Times 27 Mar 2025
... representatives from the Gyeongsang provinces, particularly Andong, home to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Hahoe Village, a preserved folk village with ancient "hanok," or traditional Korean houses.
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South Koreans mourn historic temple burnt by wildfire, race to save others

Khaleejtimes 27 Mar 2025
At the picturesque Hahoe Folk Village, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, authorities deployed retardant and other measures in a desperate attempt to save its thatch-roof buildings nestled on a bend in the Nakdong River.
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South Korea wildfires become biggest on record as disaster chief points to ‘harsh reality’ of climate crisis

The Observer 27 Mar 2025
On Wednesday night, strong winds and smoke-filled skies forced authorities in Andong, in the south-east, to order evacuations in two villages, including Puncheon, home to the Hahoe folk village, founded around the 14th-15th century.
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South Korea says 18 dead in raging wildfires

The Jordan Times 27 Mar 2025
"Eighteen people died in the wildfires," a ministry of safety official told AFP ... By Wednesday, one of the fires was threatening historic Hahoe Folk Village, a UNESCO-listed world heritage site popular with tourists but now under an emergency alert ... .
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South Korea is in an uphill battle to contain massive wildfires as the death toll ...

Sun Star 27 Mar 2025
On Wednesday night, strong winds and smoke-filled skies forced authorities in the southeastern city of Andong to order evacuations in two villages, including Puncheon, home to the Hahoe folk village — ...
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South Korea struggles to contain wildfires that have killed 27

Asahi News 27 Mar 2025
On Wednesday night, strong winds and smoke-filled skies forced authorities in the southeastern city of Andong to order evacuations in two villages, including Puncheon, home to the Hahoe folk village — ...
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South Korea struggles to contain wildfires that have killed 28

The Los Angeles Times 27 Mar 2025
On Wednesday night, strong winds and smoke-filled skies forced authorities in the southeastern city of Andong to order evacuations in two villages, including Puncheon, home to the Hahoe folk village — ...
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South Korea says wildfires worst in its history, death toll rises to 26

Al Jazeera 27 Mar 2025
list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Photos. Storms weave a trail of destruction across the US ... list 4 of 4Photos ... Authorities have also issued an emergency alert for UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site Hahoe Folk Village in Andong county as the blaze draws closer. .
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South Korea struggles to contain wildfires that have killed 26

Hindustan Times 27 Mar 2025
On Wednesday night, strong winds and smoke-filled skies forced authorities in the southeastern city of Andong to order evacuations in two villages, including Puncheon, home to the Hahoe folk village — ...
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Is it safe to travel to South Korea during wildfires? Latest advice

The Times/The Sunday Times 27 Mar 2025
The acting president announced this week that all available national resources would be deployed to fight the rapidly spreading fires ... On Wednesday the 14th-century Unesco site of Hahoe Folk Village was under threat ... Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul ... and.
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Efforts resume to limit spread of wildfires in North Gyeongsang, with light rain in forecast

Korea Times 27 Mar 2025
The wildfires in the province are presumed to have killed 21 people, including four in Andong, home to Hahoe Folk Village — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — and eight in Yeongdeok County.
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Death toll rises to 26 as nation battles worst-ever wildfires in North Gyeongsang

Vietnam News 27 Mar 2025
The wildfires in the province are presumed to have killed 21 people, including four in Andong, home to Hahoe Folk Village -- a UNESCO World Heritage Site -- and eight in Yeongdeok County.
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South Korea wildfires: 26 killed, temples destroyed, and other top developments

The Times of India 27 Mar 2025
His aircraft had a capacity of 1,200 litres of water ... Among the displaced were residents of the 600-year-old Andong Hahoe folk village, a Unesco world heritage site.'Unprecedented crisis'Since Friday, nearly 30 fires have erupted.
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South Korea is in uphill battle to contain massive wildfires

Asahi News 27 Mar 2025
On Wednesday night, strong winds and smoke-filled skies forced authorities in the southeastern city of Andong to order evacuations in two villages, including Puncheon, home to the Hahoe folk village — ...
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South Korea is in an uphill battle to contain massive wildfires as the death toll rises to 26

Hong Kong Standard 27 Mar 2025
On Wednesday night, strong winds and smoke-filled skies forced authorities in the southeastern city of Andong to order evacuations in two villages, including Puncheon, home to the Hahoe folk village ...

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