As deadly wildfires raged across South Korea's southeast, social media posts shared a fabricated news report alongside unsubstantiated claims that one of the blazes was deliberately started by a Chinese exchange student.

As wildfires in South Korea scorch thousands of acres across its south-east, concerns have been raised over the safety of tourists planning to visit the country.Fires that began burning in Uiseong county have now been burning for nearly a week in the biggest single forest fire in South Korea’s history.

Wildfires in South Korea aren’t common, but since Friday, several have been blazing across parts of the country due to strong winds and dry conditions, destroying buildings and killing 27 people.