The Sri Lankan Embassy in South Korea has requested Sri Lankan nationals living in the country to remain vigilant about the wildfires that originated in Central Uiseong County.
Issuing a statement, the Sri Lankan Embassy has requested Sri Lankans to refrain from visiting the areas affected by the wildfires.
Sri Lankan nationals have also been requested not to use combustible products, including barbecue equipment.
Sri Lankans facing any emergency or distress due to the wildfires have been urged to contact the Sri Lankan Embassy via the following hotlines;
(+82-2) 735 2966
(+82-2) 735 2967
(+82-2) 794 2968
Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the country’s worst natural fire disaster with at least 26 people killed and historic temples incinerated.
More than 81,500 acres have been charred or are still burning in the largest of the fires that began in the central Uiseong county, making it the biggest single forest fire in South Korea’s history. (Newswire)
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