Seven more people have been confirmed dead from days of devastating floods and landslides in South Korea. The death toll from the disaster stands at 33.
Rescue workers recovered seven bodies from an underground tunnel in the central city of Cheongju where more than 10 vehicles were swamped by flooding.
Downpours have pounded wide areas from the country's west to east since Thursday, causing numerous floods and landslides.
South Korean media report cumulative rainfalls over the past four days were nearly twice as much as the total of the annual rainy season in some areas.
A government task force for disaster response says as of 11 a.m. Sunday, 10 people were missing. Altogether, 6,200 people were forced to evacuate.
Total rainfall through Tuesday is expected to reach as high as 300 millimeters in some areas.
Weather officials say overflowing rivers and landslides remain a threat.
Rescue workers recovered seven bodies from an underground tunnel in the central city of Cheongju where more than 10 vehicles were swamped by flooding.
Downpours have pounded wide areas from the country's west to east since Thursday, causing numerous floods and landslides.
South Korean media report cumulative rainfalls over the past four days were nearly twice as much as the total of the annual rainy season in some areas.
A government task force for disaster response says as of 11 a.m. Sunday, 10 people were missing. Altogether, 6,200 people were forced to evacuate.
Total rainfall through Tuesday is expected to reach as high as 300 millimeters in some areas.
Weather officials say overflowing rivers and landslides remain a threat.
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Summary
33 deaths confirmed in South Korea due to floods and landslides since Thursday; rescue workers found seven bodies in Cheongju's underground tunnel. Downpours affected wide areas, with rainfall nearly double the annual average in some places. As of Sunday, 10 people were missing, and over 6,200
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230716_11/
Date: July 16, 2023
Created: 2023/07/17 08:40
Updated: 2025/12/09 01:53
Last Read: 2023/07/17 08:42