PM orders all-out efforts to put out wildfire in southeastern county of Bonghwa

A wildfire breaks out in Bonghwa, a town in South Korea's southeastern province of North Gyeongsang, Tuesday. Yonhap

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum on Tuesday ordered relevant authorities to make all-out efforts to put out a wildfire in Bonghwa, a town in South Korea's southeastern province of North Gyeongsang.

Kim also instructed relevant authorities to thoroughly prepare for night-time firefighters and equipment, while ensuring safety of the firefighters, his office said.

The wildfire broke out at a mountain in Bonghwa, 244 kilometers southeast of Seoul, as of around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. (Yonhap)