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Torrential rains in South Korea have claimed at least one life and injured four others, with heavy downpours dumping over 800mm of rain in the city of Geoje. The deluge caused a landslide, prompting rescue efforts by police and firefighters who managed to save three residents from an impacted apartment building. However, one person succumbed to cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead at a hospital.

The province of South Gyeongsang, including Geoje, experienced the heaviest rainfall, receiving 805.7mm from Saturday through early Monday. Nearby cities Tongyeong and others received between 240mm and 340mm of rain. The intense monsoon has led to warnings, evacuations, power outages, and flooding of schools and kindergartens, with authorities urging efforts to rescue those in danger.

Meanwhile, the Philippine capital of Manila is grappling with flooding from heavy monsoon rains, forcing government offices to suspend operations and schools to shift to online learning. Since August 9, the region has experienced three weeks of intermittent monsoon rains, resulting in at least 23 deaths, primarily due to landslides and floods.

Over 5 million people have been affected, with nearly 25,000 still in government emergency shelters in northern provinces, including 10 individuals who perished in a landslide in Baguio city.