Torrential Rain Leaves at Least 18 Dead
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As rescuers search for the missing under the rubble, thousands of evacuated villagers face the daunting task of rebuilding their homes.
South Korea has been battered by torrential rains for the past five days, leaving at least 17 people dead and 11 missing.View on euronews
Five people were missing in the South Korean county of Gapyeong on Sunday as heavy rain hit the country, Yonhap News reported, citing disaster authorities.
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At Least 17 People Killed in Devastating Floods and Landslides Following Days of Torrential Rain
According to local authorities, homes have collapsed, cars and campsites have been swept away, and farmlands have been severely damaged
Amid heavy rain, a 10-meter-high retaining wall of the overpass at Gajang intersection in the city of Osan, 52 kilometers south of Seoul, collapsed onto a road at around 7:04 p.m., burying one vehicle under the debris.
South Korea’s emergency authorities have issued a nationwide alert ahead of what could be one of the most intense rain events of this summer monsoon season. As