South Korea's greatest landmark destroyed

A suspected arson attack left South Korea's greatest landmark in ruins today, destroying the centuries-old wooden structure atop the Namdaemun gate that was deemed the country's top national treasure.

South Korea's greatest landmark destroyed

A suspected arson attack left South Korea's greatest landmark in ruins today, destroying the centuries-old wooden structure atop the Namdaemun gate that was deemed the country's top national treasure.

The fire broke out yesterday at the 610-year-old gate that once formed part of a wall that encircled the capital Seoul. The structure later collapsed as firefighters tried to tackle the blaze.

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