Rescue efforts are ongoing and fears of increasing casualties loom amid extensive damage in several regions.
**Tragedy Strikes South Korea: 14 Confirmed Dead Due to Recent Floods and Landslides**
**Tragedy Strikes South Korea: 14 Confirmed Dead Due to Recent Floods and Landslides**
At least 14 fatalities have been reported as torrential rains lead to devastating floods and landslides across South Korea.
At least 14 individuals have lost their lives in South Korea as a result of severe floods and landslides brought on by days of relentless rain, according to the national disaster management office. As rescue operations unfold, there are growing concerns that the death toll may increase, with reports indicating that 12 people remain missing.
Footage from the resort town of Gapyeong on Sunday depicts residents wading through thick mud and navigating damaged bridges while making their way to evacuation shelters. In a troubling incident further south, an entire village was buried under earth and debris from a landslide in the central Chungcheon region, with alarming visuals captured on camera on Saturday.
The catastrophic weather conditions have forced nearly 10,000 residents to evacuate their homes since the onset of heavy rainfall on Wednesday, while over 41,000 households have temporarily lost power, as detailed by local media outlets. Although there has been a decline in rainfall in the worst-hit southern and central regions, additional rain is expected to impact Seoul and northern areas of the country on Sunday.
The heavy rains have wreaked havoc, damaging and submerging countless roads and buildings while significantly affecting agricultural land and prompting the reported deaths of many livestock. The majority of the devastation has occurred in southern areas, resulting in six fatalities and seven missing persons in Sancheong County.
Tragic incidents have also emerged from northern mountainous regions near Seoul and various western and northern locations. Specifically in Gapyeong on Sunday, two individuals were confirmed dead, and four others remain unaccounted for following a landslide that engulfed properties in the area. Reports from the Gyeonggi Province Fire Department indicate that 63 individuals have been rescued, while 285 others have fled the scene of disaster.
Nationwide alerts for serious landslide risks have been issued, prompting the government to initiate a multi-agency recovery strategy on Sunday to combat the widespread fallout from these significant weather events.
Footage from the resort town of Gapyeong on Sunday depicts residents wading through thick mud and navigating damaged bridges while making their way to evacuation shelters. In a troubling incident further south, an entire village was buried under earth and debris from a landslide in the central Chungcheon region, with alarming visuals captured on camera on Saturday.
The catastrophic weather conditions have forced nearly 10,000 residents to evacuate their homes since the onset of heavy rainfall on Wednesday, while over 41,000 households have temporarily lost power, as detailed by local media outlets. Although there has been a decline in rainfall in the worst-hit southern and central regions, additional rain is expected to impact Seoul and northern areas of the country on Sunday.
The heavy rains have wreaked havoc, damaging and submerging countless roads and buildings while significantly affecting agricultural land and prompting the reported deaths of many livestock. The majority of the devastation has occurred in southern areas, resulting in six fatalities and seven missing persons in Sancheong County.
Tragic incidents have also emerged from northern mountainous regions near Seoul and various western and northern locations. Specifically in Gapyeong on Sunday, two individuals were confirmed dead, and four others remain unaccounted for following a landslide that engulfed properties in the area. Reports from the Gyeonggi Province Fire Department indicate that 63 individuals have been rescued, while 285 others have fled the scene of disaster.
Nationwide alerts for serious landslide risks have been issued, prompting the government to initiate a multi-agency recovery strategy on Sunday to combat the widespread fallout from these significant weather events.
