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Wildfires destroy 1,000-year-old temple in South Korea

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A 1,000-year-old temple has fallen as wildfires spread across Uiseong, South Korea. Despite the immediate efforts of local authorities, it was too late as the house of worship was engulfed in the smoky mess.

Dozens of helicopters and thousands of firefighters and soldiers have been deployed by the government as they struggle to control multiple wildfires in the southeast, which have been burning for days.

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