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Irish Times
2 days ago
- Climate
- Irish Times
South Korea death toll rises to 14 after landslide and flooding
Two people have died and a further two are missing in the South Korean resort town of Gapyeong on Sunday, after a landslide engulfed houses and flooding swept away vehicles during a period of heavy rainfall. This brings the nationwide death toll to 14 with 12 people missing since the rain began on Wednesday. The ministry said eight people were discovered dead and six others were reported missing in the southern town of Sancheong on Saturday after heavy downpours caused landslides, house collapses and flash floods. A ministry report said six people remain missing in Gapyeong and the southern city of Gwangju. READ MORE Earlier last week, three people were found dead in a submerged car, and a person was also killed when their car was buried by soil and concrete after a retaining wall of an overpass collapsed in Osan, just south of Seoul, during heavy rain. As of 9am local time on Sunday, about 3,840 people remain evacuated from their homes, the ministry report said. But the rain has stopped in most of South Korea and heavy rain alerts have subsequently been lifted throughout the country, ministry officials said. Since Wednesday, southern regions have received 24in-31in of rain, according to the ministry report. The rainfall is likely to be followed by a heatwave, the government weather forecaster said on Sunday. The heavy rainfall, which had earlier lashed southern parts of South Korea, moved north overnight, it said. – Agencies
ABC News
2 days ago
- Climate
- ABC News
Death toll climbs in South Korea amid heavy rain
Torrential rains that slammed South Korea for five days have left 14 people dead and 12 others missing, the government says. Eight people were found dead and six others were reported missing in the southern town of Sancheong following landslides, house collapses and flash floods there. One person was killed after their house collapsed during heavy rain, and another person was found dead after being swept away by floodwaters, the Interior and Safety Ministry said. A ministry report said that six people remain missing in Gapyeong and the southern city of Gwangju. Earlier last week, three people were found dead in a submerged car, and a person was also killed after a retaining wall collapsed in Osan, just south of Seoul, during heavy rain. About 3,840 people remain evacuated from their homes, the ministry report said. In some areas, livestock were stranded up to their necks in rising waters. The rain stopped in most of South Korea on Sunday, and heavy rain alerts have been lifted throughout the country, ministry officials said. The rain is likely to be followed by a heat wave, the government weather forecaster said. Since Wednesday, southern regions have received up to about 600-800 millimetres of rain, according to the ministry report. Reuters/AP
Sky News
2 days ago
- Climate
- Sky News
Fourteen people die in South Korea after torrential rain causes landslides and flooding
Five days of torrential rain in South Korea has left at least 14 people dead and 12 more missing. A landside engulfed houses and flooding swept away vehicles in the resort town of Gapyeong, northeast of capital Seoul, on Sunday. One person was killed after their house collapsed and another was found dead after being swept away by a swollen stream, while six people remain missing in the town and the southern city of Gwangju. The Interior and Safety Ministry said eight people were killed and six others reported missing in the southern town of Sancheong on Saturday after heavy downpours caused landslides, house collapses and flash floods. Earlier in the week, three people were found dead in a submerged car, and a person was also killed when their car was buried by soil and concrete after a retaining wall of an overpass collapsed in Osan, just south of Seoul. Southern regions have been hit by up to about 600-800mm (24-31 inches) of rain since the downpours began n Wednesday. The heavy rainfall moved north overnight and alerts have been lifted throughout the country, ministry officials said.
Japan Times
4 days ago
- Climate
- Japan Times
Torrential rain pounds South Korea for third day as thousands take shelter
Heavy rains pounded South Korea for a third day on Friday in a deluge that has killed at least four people, forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes and destroyed property and infrastructure. Warnings of torrential rain remained in effect for most of the country's western and southern regions and the weather service advised extreme caution, with landslides and flooding possible through Saturday. More than 5,000 people were evacuated at one time, but the number of people in shelters had fallen to 3,297 as of 11 a.m., the Interior and Safety Ministry said. Rainfall of more than 400 millimeters hit some southern regions, including in the city of Gwangju, in the 24 hours to early Friday, the ministry said. Thursday's downpour in Gwangju was the highest daily total in 86 years. Four people have died in the rains and two were missing, the ministry said. Two were trapped in cars on flooded roads and another died in a basement under floodwater in the central South Chungcheong province, it said. A driver was killed after a 10-meter-high roadside wall collapsed on top of a moving vehicle on Wednesday in Osan, some 44 kilometers south of Seoul, fire agency officials said. President Lee Jae Myung has called for a stronger government role in disaster prevention and response, saying that while natural disasters are hard to prevent, more can be done to anticipate damage and warn the public. "I see there were cases where casualties occurred because of a poor response when the situation was reasonably predictable," he said at an emergency meeting on Friday, calling for all available resources to be deployed.
Free Malaysia Today
4 days ago
- Climate
- Free Malaysia Today
Torrential rain pounds South Korea for third day as thousands take shelter
Residents wade through an inundated street due to heavy rain in the city of Gwangju. (AP pic) SEOUL : More than 5,000 people in South Korea have been forced into shelters as heavy rain pounded parts of the country for a third day, with the deluge killing at least four people and destroying property and infrastructure, the safety ministry said on Friday. Torrential rain warnings remain in effect for most of the country's western and southern regions and the weather service has advised extreme caution against landslides and flooding through Saturday. Some parts in the south including the city of Gwangju were hit by record precipitation of more than 400 millimetres (16 inches) in the past 24 hours as of early on Friday, the safety ministry said. Four people have died and one remained missing, it said. Two were trapped in cars on flooded roads and another died in a basement under flood water in the central South Chungcheong province, it said. A driver was also killed after a 10-metre-high (33 ft) roadside wall collapsed on top of a moving vehicle on Wednesday in Osan, some 44 kilometres (27 miles) south of Seoul, fire agency officials said. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who has been vocal about stepping up the government's role in disaster prevention and response, is scheduled to hold an emergency meeting on the weather on Friday.
