As a result of fears that more people will die in South Korea as a result of heavy rains, with 12 more people missing since the disaster started, the death toll has increased to 14 nationwide, according to authorities.
According to government officials, a landslide that engulfed homes and caused flooding to wipe away vehicles left two people dead and four people missing in Gapyeong, the resort town, on Sunday.
According to South Korea’s official news agency Yonhap, a woman in her 70s died when her home slided, and a man in his 40s’ body was discovered close to a bridge after his drowning.
Early on Sunday, a region in Gyeonggi province, which is located about 70 kilometers (40 miles) east of Seoul, recorded rainfall of close to 170mm (6.7%).
Sancheong, a county in southern China, has seen nearly 800mm (31.5 inches) of rain since Wednesday, but the majority of the deaths occurred there.
In the rural county of 33, 000, there were two bodies discovered early on Sunday during search and rescue operations, bringing the total number of fatalities to eight, with six still missing.
The nearby county of Hadong received 645. 5 inches of rain, while the nearby county of Hapcheon received 699. 5 inches.
According to Yonhap, two of the 12 missing people were from Gwangju, in the city’s southwest.
According to Yonhap, authorities have also reported that they have identified 2, 234 other instances of private property damage, including buildings and farmland, as well as 1, 920 cases of flooded roads, soil loss, and public facilities.
According to Yonhap, 12 921 people have found shelter in 14 major cities and provinces overall.
South Korea is typically well-prepared for monsoon rains in July. Official weather data revealed that some of the heaviest hourly rainfall on record was caused by particularly heavy downpours in the country’s southern regions this week.
Source: Aljazeera
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