L.A. Wildfires 'worst ever'...10 deaths and 73 trillion won in damages

[Anchor]
A simultaneous wildfire in Los Angeles is causing the worst damage ever.

Ten people have been killed so far and the damage is estimated to reach 73 trillion won, and the federal government has announced all-out aid, but the flames have not been contained.

I'm reporter Kim Do-won.

[Reporter]
Wildfires that spread to downtown L.A. have engulfed numerous buildings one after another.

Residents who fled in a hurry said in unison that it was the worst fire they had ever seen in their lives.

[Steve Gutenberg / Actor, L.A.: It was a great tragedy. People in wheelchairs were terrified, and mothers and fathers searched for their children.]

The resident, who even raised his children in the house his mother bought, was speechless when he saw the house left with only ashes.

[Jesse Willard III / Fire victim: I came to see if there was anything left that my mother told me to look for, but I haven't found anything yet]

The wildfire has burned nearly 50 times the size of Yeouido (290ha), resulting in a series of casualties.More than 10,000

buildings were destroyed and 180,000 people were evacuated, and it is estimated that the damage will reach $50 billion and 73 trillion won in our money so far.

Houses of several celebrities, including Paris Hilton, were also damaged.

With little progress in the evolutionary process, President Biden, who even canceled his trip, held a meeting of countermeasures.

[Joe Biden / U.S. President: The federal government will cover all costs for 180 days. It will be used for the removal of debris and hazardous substances, temporary relief stations, salaries of firefighters, and all other measures to protect lives and property.]

In the meantime, there are also cases of looting and arson taking advantage of confusion.

The L.A. County Sheriff's Department said it had arrested looting suspects and stressed that it would not tolerate misconduct taking advantage of the crisis.

In some areas, drinking water is contaminated with ash powder, resulting in water hoarding.

I'm Kim Do Won of YTN.



Video editing: Han Kyung-hee
Screen courtesy: Instagram (@parishilton)