According to Al Jazeera, four people were killed on Wednesday when heavy rains slammed the southwestern region of South Korea.
Heavy rains caused significant damage to equipment, property, and highways. Landslide warnings were issued for at least 50 parts, and around 3, 500 individuals were stranded, according to the North Korean Ministry of the Interior and Safety, as reported by Al Jazeera.
North Korean Interior secretary Lee Sang-Min described the situation, saying,” It was a level of severity seen again in about 200 times”.
On Wednesday, the location received 131.7 mm of rainfall, which is over 10 per cent of Gunsan City’s average annual rainfall.
A person who was paralyzed in a Nonsan apartment’s elevator died after the building was flooded.
A man in his 70s was discovered inside a collapsed home by rescuers after a flood caused the house to collapse. He was taken to a doctor, but he succumbed to his wounds.
Another 60-year-old man died in Daegu after being sucked into a drainage program while working on his land. Moreover, a man in his 70s died when his vehicle was swept aside by an flooded torrent.
On July 18, 2023, 44 people had died due to floods in South Korea.
According to fire officials, the Marine Corps firefighters located a woman’s body in Yecheon, and a policeman rescue dog located another woman in her 70s in stacks of wood immediately after lunch.
Later that day, a female victim’s body was discovered in the same state.
The three were one of nine people who were still missing in the wake of the devastating floods and landslides that hit the nation.
