April 10, 2019 – RFMRC-SEA

Regime seeks neighbours’ help on smog

Writer: Gregory Morrissey

Original Source/Writer: Post Resporters

10 Apr 2019 at 12:53

The government has sought cooperation from Myanmar and Laos to help mitigate haze, which is wreaking havoc in the North, according to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

Speaking after a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Gen Prayut said the bush fires and haze in the northern provinces have diminished, though the situation also depends on neighboring countries.

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RFMRC-SEA Wildfire

Responders Quickly Extinguish One of Korea’s Largest Wildfires

By Jenna Gibson | April 10, 2019

Two people are dead and hundreds displaced after a massive fire swept through several towns in South Korea’s northeastern Gangwon province last week. The blaze was extinguished within a few days thanks to quick action from emergency responders, despite high winds that hindered the use of firefighting helicopters and helped the fire spread more quickly.