Acting President Han calls for all-out efforts to contain wildfires

Acting President Han Duck-soo called on the government Monday to make all-out efforts to contain wildfires spreading in the country's southeastern region.

Shortly after returning to office after the Constitutional Court reinstated him, Han was briefed on wildfires that have been raging across the nation since Friday. The wildfires have killed at least four people and injured nine people, according to fire authorities.

"Relevant agencies should establish an organic cooperation system to work together until the wildfires are completely extinguished," Han said during his visit to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters at the government complex.

Han told reporters that he would meet those affected by the wildfires later in the day, saying he had delivered handwritten letters to the bereaved families of the deceased. (Yonhap)