Dead land, floods in South Korea amid heavy rains: All you need to know | World news
Five bodies of people trapped under a tunnel washed away by heavy rain in South Korea were pulled out after a bus sank under a flood in Cheongju. The death toll from the rainy days in the country rose to 31 while another 10 were lost. The heavy rain caused earthquakes and lightning across the country. More than 7,500 people have been evacuated, authorities said.
“We are focusing on the search operation as it is possible that there are more people there,” Seo Jeong-il, chief of the west Cheongju fire station, said.
When does the rain start in South Korea?
South Korea has been lashed by heavy rains since July 9 which have left 27,260 households without electricity over the past several days while flooding or damaging dozens of homes. The country’s weather agency said some parts of the country will continue to receive heavy rain as Prime Minister Han Duck-soo mobilizes all available resources to respond to the disaster.
What do we know about South Korean flood deaths?
Most of the deaths were reported in North Gyeongsang, where 16 people died mainly due to landslides and landslides. South Chungcheong Province reported four deaths. But authorities warn that casualties are feared to rise as we enter into devastating traffic across the country.
Has significant damage to property been reported?
As many as 59 cases of damage to public property were reported including 18 cases of roads being damaged or moved. Meanwhile, 80 cases of damage to private property were reported. Power cuts were reported in 13 cities and towns across the country as more than 8,300 households in Mungyeong, Yeongju and Yecheon in North Gyeongsang Province were still without electricity.
