South Korea landslide kills one as heavy rains sweep southern areas: Reports
Rescue workers pulled three residents from a residential apartment building in Geoje, South Gyeongsang province, after a landslide buried the first floor, with one person later pronounced dead at a hospital.
A landslide in South Korea claimed the life of one person and injured three others, according to media reports on Monday (Aug 17), as heavy rainfall swept through the country's southern region. The disaster struck a residential apartment building in Geoje, located in South Gyeongsang province, burying the first floor. Rescue workers managed to extricate three residents from the wreckage; however, one of them succumbed to their injuries at a hospital, as reported by the Yonhap News Agency.
South Korea's weather agency had issued heavy rain warnings for various parts of the southern region, where some areas faced up to 800mm of rainfall, accompanied by thunder and lightning, since Saturday. In Geoje, a coastal city near Busan, overflowing rivers and inundated roads disrupted traffic and left residents stranded. Around 100 residents in Geoje were evacuated due to the risk of additional landslides, while authorities were working to rescue 20 others trapped in the area, as per a statement from the safety ministry on Monday.
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