Authorities transferring inmates from prison in Cheongsong amid wildfires

▲ This photo, provided by a Yonhap reader, shows a blaze burning on a mountain in the southeastern county of Cheongsong, North Gyeongsang Province, on March 25, 2025. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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Authorities transferring inmates from prison in Cheongsong amid wildfires

SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- The justice ministry said Tuesday it was transferring some 2,600 inmates from a correctional facility in the southeastern county of Cheongsong, as wildfires were spreading fast around the region.

Correctional officials began transferring the convicts from the Gyeongbuk Northern Prison by bus to nearby correctional facilities, the ministry said.

They were also reviewing the transfer of inmates from the prison in Andong.

The Gyeongbuk prison consists of three correctional facilities and one rehabilitation facility for vocational training. About 800 inmates are held in the Andong prison.

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