A helicopter crashed throughout an operation to snuff out a fire in southeastern South Korea on Sunday, eliminating its pilot, the regional fire company stated.
A regional fire workplace stated that the fire at the hill in the city of Daegu had actually been put out about one hour after it had actually broken out.
The identity of the pilot and the reason for the crash weren’t right away understood.
The southeastern areas in South Korea suffered last month the worst-ever wildfires on record. Numerous blazes driven by strong winds and dry weather condition taken down large swaths of land and eliminated 31 individuals, consisting of a pilot whose helicopter crashed throughout efforts to include among the wildfires.