Pilot killed as firefighting helicopter crashes amidst South Korea wildfires

A helicopter deployed to combat the devastating wildfires raging across South Korea crashed on Wednesday, resulting in the death of the pilot, as confirmed by the fire department.

Officials are urgently working to bring the widespread fires under control.

“A helicopter putting out the wildfire crashed in a mountain area in Uiseong County,” a Gyeongbuk Fire Service official stated. “We have been told that there was one pilot who was declared dead at the scene.”

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This tragic incident occurred as South Korea grapples with one of its most severe wildfire outbreaks, which has already claimed the lives of at least 18 people.

According to the acting president, the multiple raging blazes have caused “unprecedented damage” throughout the affected regions.

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