According to the Report, this was reported by the Yonhap news agency.

According to the information, the device was rented. There was one pilot on board, he died.

At least 18 people died as a result of the fires, 15 deaths were previously reported. The Acting President of the Republic of Korea, Prime Minister Han Dok-soo, called the current forest fires in the southeast of the country the worst in history.

According to him, 128 helicopters, more than 1,1 thousand military personnel, about 3,1 thousand firefighters, and about 4,6 thousand civil servants are involved in the fight against the elements. "Given the concerns about the unprecedented level of damage from forest fires, we must focus all resources on dealing with the fire by the end of the week," the prime minister said.