PHOTOS: Wildfire devastates coastal village in North Gyeongsang

SEOUL, March 27 (AJP) - A wildfire that ignited in Uiseong, a landlocked area of North Gyeongsang Province, has swept eastward, fueled by strong winds, and devastated a coastal village in Yeongdeok.

Authorities in Yeongdeok County issued a mandatory evacuation order for all nine townships and districts at 7:30 p.m., March 26.

26일 경북 영덕군 영덕읍 노물리 마을이 산불에 폐허가 됐다 — A coastal village in Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province, ravaged by a wildfire, March 26, 2025/ Yonhap

26일 경북 영덕군 영덕읍 노물리 항구에서 어선이 산불에 전소돼 있다 — A coastal village in Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province, ravaged by a wildfire, March 26, 2025/ Yonhap

26일 경북 영덕군 노물리 항구에 어선이 산불에 전소돼 있다 — A coastal village in Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province, ravaged by a wildfire, March 26, 2025/ Yonhap

26일 경북영덕군 노물리 선착장에 산불로 전소된 어선에서 기름이 새어나오고 있다 — A coastal village in Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province, ravaged by a wildfire, March 26, 2025/ Yonhap

26일 경북 영덕군 영덕읍 석리 마을이 산불에 폐허가 돼 있다 — A coastal village in Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province, ravaged by a wildfire, March 26, 2025/ Yonhap

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PHOTOS: Wildfire devastates coastal village in North Gyeongsang

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