Seoul, South Korea – At least 16 people died and another 19 were injured as wildfires ravaged South Korea’s southern regions amid dry weather and strong winds, government officials said Wednesday.

Deadly wildfires continued to rage across the region as authorities designated the affected counties 'special disaster zones'. At least four people have been killed and hundreds forced to flee their homes since blazes broke out in several areas on Saturday,

At least four people have died and six have been injured in a series of wildfires in South Korea, as firefighters rushed to put out the fires amid dry, windy weather, the Korea Forest Service said on Sunday.