Heavy Rains And Landslides In South Korea Leave At Least 17 Dead; Nearly A Dozen Missing—
Damaged vehicles are seen after heavy rains in Gapyeong, South Korea, Sunday, July 20, 2025.
(Shim Min-kyu/Yonhap via AP)
Torrential rains that slammed South Korea for five days have left 17 people dead and 11 others missing, the government said Sunday.
One person was killed on Sunday after their house collapsed during heavy rain and another person was found dead after being swept away by a swollen stream in Gapyeong, a town northeast of Seoul, the Interior and Safety Ministry said.
The ministry said 10 people were discovered dead and four others were reported missing in the southern town of Sancheong over the weekend after heavy downpours caused landslides, house collapses and flash floods there.
