Terrifying land in Korea, 17 people died
Two landslides occurred in the capital, Seoul and a town in northern Korea today, leaving a total of 17 people dead and 3 others missing.
Two landslides occurred in the capital, Seoul and a town in northern Korea today, leaving a total of 17 people dead and 3 others missing.
A serious landslide occurred in Chuncheon.
A landslide happened in the town of Chuncheon, about 110 km east of Seoul, causing 12 deaths and 2 missing people.
A local official said 8 out of 12 people killed were students studying in Chuncheon to participate in volunteer work. They were resting in a small inn when a landslide occurred.
About 500 rescue workers are trying to find two missing students after the landslide. Another 24 were injured and several houses were destroyed.
The scene of landslides in Chuncheon.
Meanwhile, another landslide occurred in the Bangbae area of Seoul, killing 5 people. A child is also missing.
Heavy rains have hit Korea this week, and rainfall in Chuncheon over the past two days is over 250mm.
The 400mm rainfall also poured into Seoul in the past 17 hours, starting from the afternoon of July 26. In Seoul, 800 houses were flooded. No casualties have been reported, but 23 roads in the city have been blocked.
Seoul streets were flooded due to heavy rain on July 27.
The Seoul Police Department issued an emergency warning about traffic, mobilizing more forces to handle problems caused by heavy rain.
Weather officials said another heavy rain with 250mm rainfall could occur on this Friday in northern Korea, including Seoul, where some areas were flooded due to heavy rain yesterday. and today.
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