South Korean police announced on Sunday that they had arrested a man suspected of causing the biggest fire in the country that killed at least 30 people. The service reported that the 56-year-old may have fired on March 22, when an old ceremony was celebrating at the cemetery.
For over a week, South Korea has fought the largest fire in the country’s history. Until now, fires have exhausted approximately 48 ha of forests. 4,000 buildings, including the historic temple complex, have also been demolished.
At least 30 people were killed in the fire. Thousands had to evacuate to escape the elements.
The largest fire in the country’s history. The trail leads to the cemetery
On Sunday, South Korean police announced that she had arrested a man who was suspected of causing the fire.
They told the uniform that the 56-year-old could start the fire that all began on March 22nd. According to the boy’s daughter, he went to the cemetery that day to celebrate the old ritual on his grandparents’ grave. It was made up of burning branches through gravestones.
However, the 56-year-old is innocent. “We are in the process of verifying the evidence,” police said.
The router agency reminds us that under the Korean legal system, detention centres include registration of suspects, but may not directly match physical arrests.
A fire in Korea. The largest in the country’s history
On Friday, the South Korean fires were mastered, but firefighters were still fighting on the small bonfire that appeared on Saturday.
The Forest Service announced on Sunday that another fire had hit the southern part of the country near Suncheonsi. 23 fire trucks, four helicopters and 123 firefighters were sent to the location.
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