Wildfires that have killed 28 people and continue to spread in South Korea are the largest and deadliest on record in the country, officials say. More than a dozen fires have forced some 37,000 people to flee, with large parts of the southeast scorched.

Firefighters in South Korea are racing to save lives and ancient artefacts from the largest wildfire in the country's history. At least 27 people have been killed so far, according to the country's interior ministry - making the blaze also South Korea's deadliest. A further 32 people have been injured, some seriously.