US EditionThree Dead as South Korean Region Hit by Most Rain in 120 Years
SOUTH CHUNGCHEONG PROVINCE, SOUTH KOREA, JUL 17 – Record rainfall of nearly 440 mm in Seosan triggered landslides and floods killing at least four people and forcing over 1,300 evacuations, officials said.
- On July 17, landslide alerts were raised to the highest level in South Chungcheong Province, and emergency crews rescued two people trapped by the slide.
- Weather officials reported 344 mm of rain since Wednesday evening, while the Korea Meteorological Administration said hourly rainfall peaked at 114.9 mm, a `once in a century` rate for July.
- The Ministry of Interior and Safety reported 1,382 people evacuated and 46 flights canceled, and the Ministry of Education said 403 schools closed with 166 buildings damaged.
- The Ministry of Interior and Safety said three people were killed in South Chungcheong province, and police told AFP that one was found in a submerged vehicle and another swept away by a stream.
- Yonhap reported that more rain is expected until July 19, and disaster response agencies have kept the Chungcheong provinces on the second-highest alert level.
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Severe flooding has hit South Korea after two days of heavy rain. Over a thousand people have been evacuated and around four people have died as a result of the weather.
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