South Korea wildfires death toll rises to 30

Wildfires reignited in the southeastern part of South Korea, fire authorities said Saturday, adding firefighting helicopters were dispatched to extinguish them, Report informs via Yonhap.

About 48,000 hectares of woodland, equivalent to some 80 percent of the size of Seoul, have been scorched in the worst wildfire disaster ever in South Korea, the forestry agency said.

According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, the death toll from the fires hit 30 on Saturday, up two from the previous day, along with 40 injuries. It said 6,885 people from 4,193 households had yet to return home since evacuating.

It added that some 55.4 billion won ($37.7 million) had been collected in donations through relief organizations.