Wildfires ravage South Korea, killing 18 and destroying a 1,300-year-old temple

A 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple, houses, factories and vehicles were among the structures destroyed in the wildfires that have burned 43,330 acres and injured 19 people.

Wildfires ravage South Korea, killing 18 and destroying a 1,300-year-old temple
A man walks near a burnt-out house in a damaged village in Yeongyang, South Korea on Wednesday.

A 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple, houses, factories and vehicles were among the structures destroyed in the wildfires that have burned 43,330 acres and injured 19 people.

(Image credit: Yun Kwan-shik)