Flights at Pakistan’s Allama Iqbal International Airport were canceled due to heavy fog in Lahore, and the landing of many planes was delayed after visibility was decreased to 800 meters. Passengers have faced troubles in boarding and luggage counters at Lahore airport after the aviation authority scheduled 13 flights in one hour. The passengers of 13 flights flocked to Lahore airport at a time as more than 3,000 travelers were currently present inside the airport. The M-3 motorway from Faizpur to Samundari was closed by the police.
After eight days, South Korea has brought devastating forest fires under control, with 28 deaths, 37 injuries, and 48,000 hectares burned. The fires, which began on March 21 in South Gyeongsang and spread to North Gyeongsang, affected over 20 regions and forced 38,000 evacuations.
The Korean Forestry Service announced that fires in North Gyeongsang are fully extinguished, while 93% of those in South Gyeongsang are under control. Cooler temperatures and rain aided efforts, with full extinguishment expected within days. Interim President Han Duck-soo called it the worst forest fire disaster in the country’s history.
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