Local residents describe blazing infernos, failing signals and a capital more focused on politics than people in crisis
A resident of Andong walks through the rubble of what was once his family's house, March 27, 2025 | Image: Korea Pro
When ash began falling on his ancestral home like black snow, Kim Su-hyeong knew it was time to leave. The air was thick with smoke, and flames creeping over the nearby mountains were moving too fast.
Hours later, his home — a centuries-old hanok-style guesthouse in the historical region of Andong — was reduced to ash.
When ash began falling on his ancestral home like black snow, Kim Su-hyeong knew it was time to leave. The air was thick with smoke, and flames creeping over the nearby mountains were moving too fast.
Hours later, his home — a centuries-old hanok-style guesthouse in the historical region of Andong — was reduced to ash.
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