US EditionTorrential Rains Kill 4, with 2 Missing, over 5,600 Evacuated
SOUTH KOREA, JUL 18 – Record rainfall exceeding 400 millimeters forced the evacuation of over 5,000 people and caused four deaths as authorities warn of ongoing landslide risks.
- Heavy rains battered South Korea for a third consecutive day on July 17, 2025, causing floods and rescue efforts in Daegu and other regions.
- The prolonged downpour, including over 400mm in southern areas like Gwangju, led the government to raise the disaster alert to its highest "serious" level on Thursday.
- At least four people died, including one trapped in a basement and a driver crushed by a collapsed roadside wall in Osan, while thousands were forced to evacuate.
- President Lee Jae Myung emphasized the need for an enhanced government role in disaster prevention, highlighting that although natural disasters are difficult to stop, there are greater opportunities to predict potential harm and alert citizens, and he urged the deployment of all necessary resources.
- Authorities continue to warn of landslides and flooding risks through Saturday as evacuations decrease to 3,297 people in shelters but warnings remain across western and southern regions.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Cha Min-ji = Four people have died and two are missing due to the torrential rain that has been pouring down across the country since the 16th. In Gwangju, where more than 400mm of water bombs fell every day...
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