A forest fire has on Friday devastated on the South coast and destroyed 120 homes and forced more than 3,500 people on the run.

According to the south Korean authorities started the fire as a result of a spark from a power pole on a rural road near a reserve in the village of Goseong.

It writes the Washington Post.

the Authorities in south Korea will also provide that two persons have died as a result of the fire. There should be a 60 year old man and a woman in the 70’s.

president of South korea, Moon Jae-in, in connection with the fire called in all available firefighters in action.

About 20 helicopters and 5.600 firefighters from all the surrounding regions, including the capital Seoul, according to the Washington Post been posted.

In the video at the top of the article you can see currently, where a power pole strikes sparks and subsequently ignites the fire that quickly spread.