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One engineer was injured in the incident, but the train was not carrying passengers at the time.

(Update 1: updates casualties, adds details) Seoul, Jul 15 (EFE).- The heavy monsoon rains that have lashed South Korea in recent days have killed at least 10 people so far, while thousands have been evacuated, apart from damaging key infrastructure, authorities said Saturday. Authorities fear that the death toll could rise, as a rainstorm alert …

Torrential rainfall triggered landslides and temporary power cuts in 13 towns and cities overnight.

South Korea is at the peak of its summer monsoon season and there has been heavy rainfall for the last three days.

At least 22 people have been killed and thousands more were forced to leave their homes due to heavy rains and landslides in South Korea, authorities said Saturday.

Heavy rains have killed at least 22 people and left 14 others missing while causing thousands to evacuate their homes across the country, authorities said Saturday. Officials were also trying to confirm how many people were affected after 19 vehicles were reported submerged and isolated in a flooded underground roadway in the central town of Osong. Most fatalities were reported from the southeastern province of North...

A third day of torrential rain has caused landslides, power cuts and damage to infrastructure across the country.

A third day of downpours triggered landslides and caused a major dam in the central North Chungcheong province to overflow.

South Korea's prime minister has urged officials to respond to the floods "preemptively" and called on the military to help with the rescue efforts.

It is unclear how many people are trapped, but about 19 vehicles are reported to be in the tunnel in Cheongju, North Chungcheong province.