Dar es Salaam, March 28 -- SOUTH KOREA: OVERNIGHT rains and cooler temperatures helped firefighters fight raging wildfires in southeastern South Korea, which have left 28 people dead and displaced thousands.

The region is grappling with its worst wildfires in recorded history.

On Friday, the national forest service said a forest fire in Yeongdeok county, one of a number of wildfires that have engulfed the countrys southeastern region, had been contained.

Authorities said that 95% of the reported fires had been put out in Uiseong county and 85% of those the neighboring Andong city as of early Friday.

“Hazes have been diminished because of the rain last night, so thats favorable for securing visibility. Also, temperature...