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Morning Wide: Today's Major News 1. Nationwide Firefighters Mobilize for 'Worst Drought' with Emergency Water Support Through Today Some 400 firefighters and 200 fire engines have gathered in South Gyeongsang Province, where a national firefighting mobilization order was issued due to a severe drought. SBS Aug 13, 2026 6:09 AM

"How Will We Farm This Year?"... Farmers' Anxieties Mount Amid Spreading Drought On the 12th, at Baksan Reservoir in Seokgok-myeon, Gokseong-gun, patches of dried, yellowish mud and aquatic plants were exposed where water should have been, with only a small puddle left at the edge hinting that it was a reservoir. SBS Aug 13, 2026 5:05 AM

"Living Here for 36 Years, I Have Never Seen a Drought Like This"... Dried-Up Dams and Reservoirs in Cheongdo and Gyeongju "I have lived in this neighborhood for 36 years, and I have never seen it this dry." As a prolonged drought rapidly dries up dams, reservoirs, and valleys in the southern regions of Gyeongsangbuk-do, including Cheongdo and Gyeongju, difficulties in securing agricultural and daily water supplies are growing. SBS Aug 13, 2026 5:05 AM

"1-Ton Trucks Have Limits": Carrot Farmers in Jeju Stressed Over Drought Farmers in the Gujwa-eup area of Jeju City and Seongsan-eup area of Seogwipo City, who are in the middle of the carrot sowing season, are suffering from anxiety due to drought. SBS Aug 13, 2026 5:04 AM

200 Fire Engines Deployed to Drought-Hit Gyeongnam... Sprayed 2,545 Tons of Water in 7 Hours As a severe drought continues in South Gyeongsang Province, 200 fire water tank trucks gathered from across the country began full-scale water supply support, providing more than 2,500 tons of water in just seven hours. SBS Aug 13, 2026 5:04 AM

Mother Who Left Son Unregistered and Abandoned at Acquaintance's Home Gets 8 Months in Prison in Appeal On August 12, the 5-1 Criminal Division of the Daejeon District Court (Presiding Judge Shin Hye-young) dismissed the prosecution's appeal in the second trial of Defendant A , who was indicted on charges of violating the Child Welfare Act (child abandonment and neglect), upholding the lower court's sentence of eight months in prison. SBS Aug 13, 2026 5:03 AM

Mystery Surrounding Mother-Daughter Deaths in Suwon Apartment Fire; Police Struggle to Determine Cause With no criminal suspicions found so far, no eyewitnesses, and no clues pointing to the cause of death or the fire from the on-site forensic inspection and autopsy, it is expected to take some time to clarify the circumstances of the incident. SBS Aug 13, 2026 5:03 AM

Three-Vehicle Rear-End Collision on Dongbu Expressway Leaves Two Injured Emergency responders dispatched to the scene after receiving reports transported two people, including vehicle occupants, to the hospital. SBS Aug 13, 2026 2:44 AM

No Official Invitation Extended... Election Commission Staff Mobilized for Spouse's Sightseeing The joint prosecution-police investigation headquarters is picking up speed in its probe into former National Election Commission Chairman Noh Tae-ak's overseas trips accompanied by his spouse. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:50 AM

Busting a Wrecking Crew Behind a 4.7 Trillion Won Gambling Ring: Created by a Computer Science PhD? Police have arrested a group that operated South Korea's largest illegal pornography website. SBS Aug 13, 2026 12:48 AM