US Edition17 Killed in Record Monsoon Floods as South Korea Launches Recovery Operations
SOUTH KOREA, JUL 20 – South Korea's monsoon season caused record rainfall leading to floods and landslides, with over 12,900 people evacuated and 14 fatalities reported by authorities.
- On Sunday, in Gapyeong County, Gyeonggi Province, nearly 170 mm of rain triggered floods and landslides, leaving five people missing.
- South Korea’s July monsoon season usually sees managed rainfall, but this week southern regions endured record hourly downpours, official data showed.
- Yonhap news agency reported that in Gapyeong, a woman in her 70s died when her house collapsed and a man in his 40s drowned, while AFP cited four missing after landslides.
- Interior Minister Yoon Ho-jung said the government would activate a pan-government recovery support headquarters on July 20, and sweeping recovery efforts were launched amid ongoing rescue operations.
- Forecasters warn further downpours could hit northern regions, including Seoul, and heavy rain is forecast in the capital area and Gangwon through Sunday morning.
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The torrential rains that hit South Korea for five days left 17 dead and 11 missing, the government announced on Sunday.
The death toll is feared to rise as rescue efforts continue, as at least 11 people are still missing.
Death toll rises to 17 in South Korea amid landslide and floods | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
SEOUL >> Two people have died and five were missing in the South Korean county of Gapyeong on Sunday, after a landslide engulfed houses and campsites and flooding swept away vehicles amid heavy rainfall.
The torrential rains that hit South Korea for five days have left 17 people dead and 11 missing, the government reported this Sunday.The Ministry of Interior and Security said one person died on Sunday after their house collapsed during heavy rains, while another person was found dead after being dragged down a stream grown in Gapyeong, a locality northeastern Seoul.The ministry said 10 people were found dead and four more were reported missing …
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