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By Daewoung Kim and Sebin Choi GAPYEONG, South Korea (Reuters) -Severe wet weather in South Korea eased on Monday following days of torrential rain that triggered floods and landslides and left at least 18 people dead,
At least 19 people are dead, 9 smissing after torrential rain, flooding and landslides ravaged South Korea forcing thousands to be evacuated as its president declared a special disaster.
The death toll from heavy rainfall in South Korea has risen to 17. Eleven people are still missing. Authorities are continuing search and rescue efforts.
Heavy rains pounded South Korea for a third day on Friday in a deluge that has killed at least four people, forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes and destroyed property and infrastructure.
At least three people were killed and more than 1,000 evacuated Thursday after South Korea was hit by torrential rains, officials said, with one region pummeled by the most rainfall per hour since full records began.
Heavy rain in South Korea has killed at least 17 people in recent days, government records showed Sunday, while 11 remain unaccounted for in the intense downpours.
SEOUL: At least one person was killed and four others missing during heavy downpours on Sunday (Jul 20) in South Korea, officials said, bringing the death toll to 11 from torrential rains that have lashed the country this week.
Following a week of torrential rain, heat wave warnings were issued throughout the country. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.