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Heavy rains under intense monsoon leave over 4,000 households without electricity; govt calls in military for help

Torrential rains in South Korea lead to major floods and landslides in the country, killing 24, with 10 missing so far and prompting evacuation of thousands.

Heavy rains have killed at least seven people and caused thousands to evacuate their homes across the country, authorities said Saturday. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters said three people remained missing and seven others were injured. Two people died in a building collapse triggered by a landslide in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, on Friday. One person was killed in a mudslide in the...

Three people missing, seven injured and more than 1,500 people evacuated, with number set to rise as dam overflows

Seven people have died, three were missing, seven injured and thousands evacuated in South Korea on Saturday, officials said, as a third day of torrential rains caused landslides and the overflow of a dam. As of 11 a.m., 1,567 people had been evacuated nationwide, according ...

STORY: As of 11 a.m. (0200 GMT), 1,567 people had been evacuated nationwide, according to the Ministry of Interior and Safety with local governments evacuation orders covering more than 7,000 people at various times. Evacuations could increase as water has overtopped the dam in North Chungcheong province with the Goesan Dam discharging as much water as it could.

Heavy rains have killed 21 people and caused thousands to evacuate their homes across South Korea, authorities said on Saturday.Officials said 10 people remained missing and nine others were injured.Most fatalities were reported from the ...

The seven people killed since Friday died in rain-related landslides and building collapse, it added. Two of the three people reported missing were swept away when a river overflowed in North Gyeongsang province, the ministry said.

The South Korean interior ministry warns that an overflowing dam in the central county of Goesan may put 6,400 people at risk - Click the link for more details.

SEOUL (Reuters) -- Seven people have died, three were missing, seven injured and thousands evacuated in South Korea on Saturday, officials said, as a