5 days of torrential rain in South Korea has left at the least 14 folks lifeless and 12 extra lacking.
A landside engulfed homes and flooding swept away autos within the resort city of Gapyeong, northeast of capital Seoul, on Sunday.
One individual was killed after their home collapsed and one other was discovered lifeless after being swept away by a swollen stream, whereas six folks stay lacking within the city and the southern metropolis of Gwangju.
The Inside and Security Ministry stated eight folks had been killed and 6 others reported lacking within the southern city of Sancheong on Saturday after heavy downpours precipitated landslides, home collapses and flash floods.
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Homes collapsed from a landslide in Sancheong, Pic: Kim Dong-chun/Yonhap by way of AP
Earlier within the week, three folks had been discovered lifeless in a submerged automotive, and an individual was additionally killed when their automotive was buried by soil and concrete after a retaining wall of an overpass collapsed in Osan, simply south of Seoul.
Southern areas have been hit by as much as about 600-800mm (24-31 inches) of rain because the downpours started n Wednesday.
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About 3,840 folks remained evacuated from their houses by Sunday morning.
The heavy rainfall moved north in a single day and alerts have been lifted all through the nation, ministry officers stated.
