Firefighters confronted the forest fires in the country’s southeast over the weekend. Most had been extinguished by Sunday, but dry and windy conditions persisted.

At least two people died and hundreds evacuated their homes as wildfires raged in South Korea on Saturday. Two firefighters were found dead in Sancheong County in the country's south-east, news agency Yonhap reported, citing local officials.

The forest agency has issued “severe” fire warnings, its highest level, in 12 locations, including North and South Gyeongsang provinces, Busan and Daejeon