National Fire Mobilization Order Issued Due to Torrential Rains in Geoje and Tongyeong… 136 Rescued, 1 Dead
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Mountain Slams Apartment; 650mm of Torrential Rain Pours Down in Geoje in One Day; 1 Dead and 4 Injured in Gyeongnam. On the 17th, extreme downpours exceeding 100mm per hour poured down on the Busan and Gyeongnam regions, leading to successive damages including landslides and flooding. In Geoje, Gyeongnam, 654mm of rain fell from midnight to 10 PM on that day, 1
1,947 reports of heavy rain including landslides… 3 injured; 387 firefighters and 84 pieces of equipment mobilized… Drainage and recovery efforts continue. The National Fire Agency issued a national fire mobilization order on the 17th and deployed firefighting forces as damage, including flooding and landslides, continued to occur due to torrential rains in Geoje and Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province.
[Digital Daily Reporter Choi Min-ji] On the 17th, the last day of the Liberation Day holiday, record-breaking torrential rain poured down on the southern region, resulting in numerous casualties and damage to facilities. In Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, over 570 mm of rain fell in a single day, breaking the all-time record since observations began, and landslides caused casualties. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, 577.4…
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