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PHOTO COLLECTION: South Korea Wildfires

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PHOTO COLLECTION: South Korea Wildfires
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PHOTO COLLECTION: South Korea Wildfires

2025-03-28 15:36 Last Updated At:16:02

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.

Escaped villagers from the wildfires take rest at a shelter in Yeongyang, South Korea, Thursday, March 27. 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Escaped villagers from the wildfires take rest at a shelter in Yeongyang, South Korea, Thursday, March 27. 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A view of a wildfire burning in the mountain in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27. 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A view of a wildfire burning in the mountain in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27. 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A view of a wildfire burning in the mountain in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27. 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A view of a wildfire burning in the mountain in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27. 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A wildfire spreads on a mountain in Sancheong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Kim Dong-min/Yonhap via AP)

A wildfire spreads on a mountain in Sancheong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Kim Dong-min/Yonhap via AP)

Firefighters pass by a wildfire burning in the mountain in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Firefighters pass by a wildfire burning in the mountain in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Farmers work at a garlic field next to a burnt-out slope in Uiseong, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (Yoon Kwan-shik//Yonhap via AP)

Farmers work at a garlic field next to a burnt-out slope in Uiseong, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (Yoon Kwan-shik//Yonhap via AP)

A Buddhist monk passes by the remains of the bell pavilion at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A Buddhist monk passes by the remains of the bell pavilion at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Buddhists watch the remains of the bell pavilion at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Buddhists watch the remains of the bell pavilion at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Firefigters spray water at the remains of the bell pavilion at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Firefigters spray water at the remains of the bell pavilion at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Lee Hae-soo and his wife Byung Jung-ee, left, watch their burnt-out house at a damaged village due to wildfires in Andog, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Lee Hae-soo and his wife Byung Jung-ee, left, watch their burnt-out house at a damaged village due to wildfires in Andog, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A resident passes by a burnt-out house at a damaged village due to wildfires in Andog, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A resident passes by a burnt-out house at a damaged village due to wildfires in Andog, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A resident passes by burnt-out houses at a damaged village due to wildfires in Andog, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A resident passes by burnt-out houses at a damaged village due to wildfires in Andog, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A Buddhist monk passes by the remains of the bell pavilion at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A Buddhist monk passes by the remains of the bell pavilion at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Escaped villagers from wildfires rest at a shelter in Uiseong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Escaped villagers from wildfires rest at a shelter in Uiseong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean army soldiers work to prevent the further spread of wildfires in Uiseong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean army soldiers work to prevent the further spread of wildfires in Uiseong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean army soldiers work to prevent the further spread of wildfires in Uiseong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean army soldiers work to prevent the further spread of wildfires in Uiseong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Houses burn in a village after being engulfed by a wildfire fueled by strong winds in Uiseong, South Korea, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

Houses burn in a village after being engulfed by a wildfire fueled by strong winds in Uiseong, South Korea, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

Buddhist temple and pagoda are covered by flameproof materials to prevent them from damage from wildfire at Daejeon temple in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Kim Do-hun/Yonhap via AP)

Buddhist temple and pagoda are covered by flameproof materials to prevent them from damage from wildfire at Daejeon temple in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Kim Do-hun/Yonhap via AP)

Workers cover temples with fireproof fabric in preparation for a possible approaching wildfire at a temple in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Workers cover temples with fireproof fabric in preparation for a possible approaching wildfire at a temple in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A firefighter vehicle sprays water in preparation for a possible approaching wildfire at a temple in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A firefighter vehicle sprays water in preparation for a possible approaching wildfire at a temple in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A burnt-out fishing boat is seen at a damaged port due to wildfires in Yeongdeok, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

A burnt-out fishing boat is seen at a damaged port due to wildfires in Yeongdeok, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

Burnt-out houses are seen at a damaged village due to wildfires in Yeongdeok, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

Burnt-out houses are seen at a damaged village due to wildfires in Yeongdeok, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

Firefighters extinguish a fire at a factory building that has been engulfed in a wildfire in Uiseong, South Korea, Saturday, March 22, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

Firefighters extinguish a fire at a factory building that has been engulfed in a wildfire in Uiseong, South Korea, Saturday, March 22, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

The wreckage of a crashed firefighting helicopter is seen at a mountain in Uiseong, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Son Hyung-joo/Yonhap via AP)

The wreckage of a crashed firefighting helicopter is seen at a mountain in Uiseong, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Son Hyung-joo/Yonhap via AP)

South Korean acting President Han Duck-soo, center, speaks during a press conference at the Government Complex in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Hong Hae-in/Yonhap via AP)

South Korean acting President Han Duck-soo, center, speaks during a press conference at the Government Complex in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Hong Hae-in/Yonhap via AP)

Smoke rises from a mountain in Andong, South Korea, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Kim Doo-hoon/Yonhap via AP)

Smoke rises from a mountain in Andong, South Korea, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Kim Doo-hoon/Yonhap via AP)

Smoke rises from a mountain in Andong, South Korea, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Kim Doo-hoon/Yonhap via AP)

Smoke rises from a mountain in Andong, South Korea, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Kim Doo-hoon/Yonhap via AP)

A man walks near a burnt-out house in a damaged village in Yeongyang, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

A man walks near a burnt-out house in a damaged village in Yeongyang, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

Firefighters inspect the wreckage of a crashed firefighting helicopter at a mountain in Uiseong, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Son Hyung-joo/Yonhap via AP)

Firefighters inspect the wreckage of a crashed firefighting helicopter at a mountain in Uiseong, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Son Hyung-joo/Yonhap via AP)

A helicopter tries to extinguish a wildfire by dropping water at a national park in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Lee Moo-yeol/Newsis via AP)

A helicopter tries to extinguish a wildfire by dropping water at a national park in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Lee Moo-yeol/Newsis via AP)

A burnt-out house in a destroyed village is seen in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Kim Do-hun/Yonhap via AP)

A burnt-out house in a destroyed village is seen in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Kim Do-hun/Yonhap via AP)

A bell is seen broken at the remains of the bell pavilion at Goun Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Kim Do-hoon/Yonhap via AP)

A bell is seen broken at the remains of the bell pavilion at Goun Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Kim Do-hoon/Yonhap via AP)

A person walks past houses destroyed by wildfires at a village in Yeongyang, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

A person walks past houses destroyed by wildfires at a village in Yeongyang, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

Escaped villagers from wildfires take rest at a shelter in Yeongyang, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

Escaped villagers from wildfires take rest at a shelter in Yeongyang, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

A road is closed as a wildfire fueled by strong winds spreads in Uiseong, South Korea, Monday, March 24, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

A road is closed as a wildfire fueled by strong winds spreads in Uiseong, South Korea, Monday, March 24, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

A Korea Forest Service helicopter dumps fire retardant on a wildfire in Uiseong, South Korea, Monday, March 24, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

A Korea Forest Service helicopter dumps fire retardant on a wildfire in Uiseong, South Korea, Monday, March 24, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

Houses burn in a village after being engulfed by a wildfire fueled by strong winds in Uiseong, South Korea, Monday, March 24, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

Houses burn in a village after being engulfed by a wildfire fueled by strong winds in Uiseong, South Korea, Monday, March 24, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

A firefighter works to extinguish a fire at a house that has been engulfed in a wildfire in Uiseong, South Korea, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

A firefighter works to extinguish a fire at a house that has been engulfed in a wildfire in Uiseong, South Korea, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

Burnt-out houses are seen at a damaged village due to wildfires in Yeongdeok, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

Burnt-out houses are seen at a damaged village due to wildfires in Yeongdeok, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

A bell is seen broken at the remains of the bell pavilion due to wildfires at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Kim Do-hoon/Yonhap via AP)

A bell is seen broken at the remains of the bell pavilion due to wildfires at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Kim Do-hoon/Yonhap via AP)

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Escaped villagers from the wildfires take rest at a shelter in Yeongyang, South Korea, Thursday, March 27. 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Escaped villagers from the wildfires take rest at a shelter in Yeongyang, South Korea, Thursday, March 27. 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A view of a wildfire burning in the mountain in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27. 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A view of a wildfire burning in the mountain in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27. 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A view of a wildfire burning in the mountain in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27. 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A view of a wildfire burning in the mountain in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27. 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A wildfire spreads on a mountain in Sancheong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Kim Dong-min/Yonhap via AP)

A wildfire spreads on a mountain in Sancheong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Kim Dong-min/Yonhap via AP)

Firefighters pass by a wildfire burning in the mountain in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Firefighters pass by a wildfire burning in the mountain in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Farmers work at a garlic field next to a burnt-out slope in Uiseong, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (Yoon Kwan-shik//Yonhap via AP)

Farmers work at a garlic field next to a burnt-out slope in Uiseong, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (Yoon Kwan-shik//Yonhap via AP)

A Buddhist monk passes by the remains of the bell pavilion at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A Buddhist monk passes by the remains of the bell pavilion at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Buddhists watch the remains of the bell pavilion at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Buddhists watch the remains of the bell pavilion at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Firefigters spray water at the remains of the bell pavilion at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Firefigters spray water at the remains of the bell pavilion at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Lee Hae-soo and his wife Byung Jung-ee, left, watch their burnt-out house at a damaged village due to wildfires in Andog, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Lee Hae-soo and his wife Byung Jung-ee, left, watch their burnt-out house at a damaged village due to wildfires in Andog, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A resident passes by a burnt-out house at a damaged village due to wildfires in Andog, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A resident passes by a burnt-out house at a damaged village due to wildfires in Andog, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A resident passes by burnt-out houses at a damaged village due to wildfires in Andog, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A resident passes by burnt-out houses at a damaged village due to wildfires in Andog, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A Buddhist monk passes by the remains of the bell pavilion at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A Buddhist monk passes by the remains of the bell pavilion at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Escaped villagers from wildfires rest at a shelter in Uiseong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Escaped villagers from wildfires rest at a shelter in Uiseong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean army soldiers work to prevent the further spread of wildfires in Uiseong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean army soldiers work to prevent the further spread of wildfires in Uiseong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean army soldiers work to prevent the further spread of wildfires in Uiseong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean army soldiers work to prevent the further spread of wildfires in Uiseong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Houses burn in a village after being engulfed by a wildfire fueled by strong winds in Uiseong, South Korea, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

Houses burn in a village after being engulfed by a wildfire fueled by strong winds in Uiseong, South Korea, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

Buddhist temple and pagoda are covered by flameproof materials to prevent them from damage from wildfire at Daejeon temple in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Kim Do-hun/Yonhap via AP)

Buddhist temple and pagoda are covered by flameproof materials to prevent them from damage from wildfire at Daejeon temple in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Kim Do-hun/Yonhap via AP)

Workers cover temples with fireproof fabric in preparation for a possible approaching wildfire at a temple in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Workers cover temples with fireproof fabric in preparation for a possible approaching wildfire at a temple in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A firefighter vehicle sprays water in preparation for a possible approaching wildfire at a temple in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A firefighter vehicle sprays water in preparation for a possible approaching wildfire at a temple in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A burnt-out fishing boat is seen at a damaged port due to wildfires in Yeongdeok, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

A burnt-out fishing boat is seen at a damaged port due to wildfires in Yeongdeok, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

Burnt-out houses are seen at a damaged village due to wildfires in Yeongdeok, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

Burnt-out houses are seen at a damaged village due to wildfires in Yeongdeok, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

Firefighters extinguish a fire at a factory building that has been engulfed in a wildfire in Uiseong, South Korea, Saturday, March 22, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

Firefighters extinguish a fire at a factory building that has been engulfed in a wildfire in Uiseong, South Korea, Saturday, March 22, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

The wreckage of a crashed firefighting helicopter is seen at a mountain in Uiseong, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Son Hyung-joo/Yonhap via AP)

The wreckage of a crashed firefighting helicopter is seen at a mountain in Uiseong, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Son Hyung-joo/Yonhap via AP)

South Korean acting President Han Duck-soo, center, speaks during a press conference at the Government Complex in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Hong Hae-in/Yonhap via AP)

South Korean acting President Han Duck-soo, center, speaks during a press conference at the Government Complex in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Hong Hae-in/Yonhap via AP)

Smoke rises from a mountain in Andong, South Korea, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Kim Doo-hoon/Yonhap via AP)

Smoke rises from a mountain in Andong, South Korea, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Kim Doo-hoon/Yonhap via AP)

Smoke rises from a mountain in Andong, South Korea, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Kim Doo-hoon/Yonhap via AP)

Smoke rises from a mountain in Andong, South Korea, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Kim Doo-hoon/Yonhap via AP)

A man walks near a burnt-out house in a damaged village in Yeongyang, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

A man walks near a burnt-out house in a damaged village in Yeongyang, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

Firefighters inspect the wreckage of a crashed firefighting helicopter at a mountain in Uiseong, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Son Hyung-joo/Yonhap via AP)

Firefighters inspect the wreckage of a crashed firefighting helicopter at a mountain in Uiseong, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Son Hyung-joo/Yonhap via AP)

A helicopter tries to extinguish a wildfire by dropping water at a national park in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Lee Moo-yeol/Newsis via AP)

A helicopter tries to extinguish a wildfire by dropping water at a national park in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Lee Moo-yeol/Newsis via AP)

A burnt-out house in a destroyed village is seen in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Kim Do-hun/Yonhap via AP)

A burnt-out house in a destroyed village is seen in Cheongsong, South Korea, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Kim Do-hun/Yonhap via AP)

A bell is seen broken at the remains of the bell pavilion at Goun Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Kim Do-hoon/Yonhap via AP)

A bell is seen broken at the remains of the bell pavilion at Goun Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Kim Do-hoon/Yonhap via AP)

A person walks past houses destroyed by wildfires at a village in Yeongyang, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

A person walks past houses destroyed by wildfires at a village in Yeongyang, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

Escaped villagers from wildfires take rest at a shelter in Yeongyang, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

Escaped villagers from wildfires take rest at a shelter in Yeongyang, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

A road is closed as a wildfire fueled by strong winds spreads in Uiseong, South Korea, Monday, March 24, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

A road is closed as a wildfire fueled by strong winds spreads in Uiseong, South Korea, Monday, March 24, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

A Korea Forest Service helicopter dumps fire retardant on a wildfire in Uiseong, South Korea, Monday, March 24, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

A Korea Forest Service helicopter dumps fire retardant on a wildfire in Uiseong, South Korea, Monday, March 24, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

Houses burn in a village after being engulfed by a wildfire fueled by strong winds in Uiseong, South Korea, Monday, March 24, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

Houses burn in a village after being engulfed by a wildfire fueled by strong winds in Uiseong, South Korea, Monday, March 24, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

A firefighter works to extinguish a fire at a house that has been engulfed in a wildfire in Uiseong, South Korea, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

A firefighter works to extinguish a fire at a house that has been engulfed in a wildfire in Uiseong, South Korea, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Yoon Gwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)

Burnt-out houses are seen at a damaged village due to wildfires in Yeongdeok, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

Burnt-out houses are seen at a damaged village due to wildfires in Yeongdeok, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Yun Kwan-shik/Yonhap via AP)

A bell is seen broken at the remains of the bell pavilion due to wildfires at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Kim Do-hoon/Yonhap via AP)

A bell is seen broken at the remains of the bell pavilion due to wildfires at Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, South Korea, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Kim Do-hoon/Yonhap via AP)

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Leipzig fires coach Marco Rose amid Champions League qualification struggle

2025-03-30 18:17 Last Updated At:18:20

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Jürgen Klopp’s friendship was not enough to save him.

Leipzig fired coach Marco Rose on Sunday with the team in danger of missing out on Champions League qualification.

The Red Bull-owned club also dismissed Rose’s coaching team of Alexander Zickler, Marco Kurth and Frank Geideck, and the head of first team soccer Frank Aehlig, in a shakeup it hopes will prompt a reaction from the team before Wednesday’s German Cup semifinal at Stuttgart.

Rose’s last game in charge was Saturday’s 1-0 loss at Borussia Mönchengladbach, the team’s sixth successive away game without a win, and the third without scoring. It meant Gladbach moved above Leipzig to fifth in the Bundesliga while Leipzig will drop to seventh if Freiburg avoids defeat against Union Berlin on Sunday.

Only the top four qualify for the Champions League. Leipzig lost all but one of the team's eight games in the tournament this season.

“Given the development and the continued lack of results, we’re all firmly convinced that we need new impetus for the remainder of the campaign in order to achieve our aims for the season,” Leipzig sporting director Marcel Schäfer said.

Rose, who is a friend of Klopp, Red Bull’s head of global soccer since January, took over at Leipzig in September 2022 and twice led the team to Champions League qualification. He also oversaw its German Cup win in 2023.

The club said it will announce his replacement “in due course.”

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Gladbach players celebrate their victory over Leipzig at the end of the Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and RB Leipzig, at the Borussia-Park stadium in Mönchengladbach, Germany, Saturday Match 29, 2025. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)

Gladbach players celebrate their victory over Leipzig at the end of the Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and RB Leipzig, at the Borussia-Park stadium in Mönchengladbach, Germany, Saturday Match 29, 2025. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)

Leipzig coach Marco Rose gives instructions on the touchline during the Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and RB Leipzig, at the Borussia-Park stadium in Mönchengladbach, Germany, Saturday Match 29, 2025. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)

Leipzig coach Marco Rose gives instructions on the touchline during the Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and RB Leipzig, at the Borussia-Park stadium in Mönchengladbach, Germany, Saturday Match 29, 2025. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP)

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