This heavy rain The monsoon rains that hit South Korea in the last few days have stopped so far seven dead, three missing and thousands evacuatedIn addition to disruptions to basic infrastructure, as reported by the Asian nation’s authorities today. This Saturday at 6:00 am (local time), including the balance of people affected by the torrential rains. six injuredAccording to sources from the Central Headquarters for Security and Disaster Prevention gathered by the South Korean news agency Yonhap.
The two dead were inside a building that collapsed as a result of a landslide in Nonsan, 150 kilometers south of Seoul. It is feared that two of the three missing people may have died in another landslide in Bonghwa, about 170 kilometers southeast of the South Korean capital.
At the same time, about 8,000 people Goesan county and the city of Chungju in the center of the country, evacuated Then the dam in this area started to overflow. About 700 more people were evacuated in various parts of the country, where nearly a hundred roads were closed.
In response, a dozen towns suffered power outages, and rail services in the center of the country, where heavy rain warnings are still active, are suspended for the time being, including high-speed ones.