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| South Korea floods trigger landslides and leave at least 14 dead | South Korea floods trigger landslides and leave at least 14 dead |
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| Strong floodwaters swept through south-eastern South Korea | |
| At least 14 people have died in floods and landslides caused by days of torrential rain in South Korea, the country's disaster management office has said. | At least 14 people have died in floods and landslides caused by days of torrential rain in South Korea, the country's disaster management office has said. |
| There are fears the death toll could rise as emergency rescue efforts continue, with 12 people reported missing. | There are fears the death toll could rise as emergency rescue efforts continue, with 12 people reported missing. |
| Footage showed people wading through thick mud in the landslide-hit resort town of Gapyeong on Sunday as they made their way across a damaged bridge to evacuation shelters. | Footage showed people wading through thick mud in the landslide-hit resort town of Gapyeong on Sunday as they made their way across a damaged bridge to evacuation shelters. |
| Further south, an entire village was covered with earth and debris following a landslide in the central Chungcheong region, according to video footage from Saturday. | Further south, an entire village was covered with earth and debris following a landslide in the central Chungcheong region, according to video footage from Saturday. |
| Much of the destruction has been in the country's south, with six people killed and seven missing in Sancheong. | Much of the destruction has been in the country's south, with six people killed and seven missing in Sancheong. |
| Thousands of roads and buildings have been damaged and submerged by raging floodwaters, with reports of damage to farmland and the widespread death of livestock. | Thousands of roads and buildings have been damaged and submerged by raging floodwaters, with reports of damage to farmland and the widespread death of livestock. |
| Across the region, nearly 10,000 people have evacuated their homes since the downpour began on Wednesday, while more than 41,000 households have temporarily lost power, local media reported. | Across the region, nearly 10,000 people have evacuated their homes since the downpour began on Wednesday, while more than 41,000 households have temporarily lost power, local media reported. |
| The rain has largely subsided in the worst-hit southern and central areas, but overnight the downpours moved north, and more heavy rain is still expected in the capital Seoul and northern regions on Sunday. | The rain has largely subsided in the worst-hit southern and central areas, but overnight the downpours moved north, and more heavy rain is still expected in the capital Seoul and northern regions on Sunday. |
| President Lee Jae-myung ordered the worst-hit areas to be declared as special disaster zones on Sunday and the government has launched a multi-agency recovery effort. | President Lee Jae-myung ordered the worst-hit areas to be declared as special disaster zones on Sunday and the government has launched a multi-agency recovery effort. |
| Interior minister Yun Ho-jung asked local authorities to mobilise "all available resources" swiftly. | Interior minister Yun Ho-jung asked local authorities to mobilise "all available resources" swiftly. |
| A landslide in the northern Gapyeong County killed two people when several properties were engulfed in mud, AFP reported, citing government officials. | A landslide in the northern Gapyeong County killed two people when several properties were engulfed in mud, AFP reported, citing government officials. |
| The rainfall is expected to end late on Sunday, but will be followed by an intense heatwave. | The rainfall is expected to end late on Sunday, but will be followed by an intense heatwave. |
| Efforts to clear debris in Gwangju were under way on Sunday | Efforts to clear debris in Gwangju were under way on Sunday |