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  "id": 1388142,
  "title": "South Korea landslide kills one as heavy rains sweep southern areas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/south-korea-landslide-kills-one-as-heavy-rains-sweep-southern-areas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T00:45:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/17/south-korea-landslide-kills-one-as-heavy-rains-sweep-southern-areas"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A landslide in South Korea claimed the life of a 70-year-old man and left three others injured, according to media reports on Monday. The disaster struck a residential apartment complex in Geoje, located in South Gyeongsang province, causing the first floor to be engulfed by debris. Rescue teams managed to pull three survivors from the wreckage, but one of them succumbed to their injuries at a hospital, as reported by Yonhap News Agency.\n\nSouth Korea's meteorological agency had issued severe rain warnings for various parts of the southern region earlier this week. Some areas had experienced up to 800 millimeters (31.5 inches) of rainfall combined with thunderstorms and lightning since Saturday. In Geoje, a coastal city near Busan, rivers burst their banks, inundating roads and causing significant traffic disruptions, leaving residents trapped.\n\nAround 100 people in Geoje were evacuated due to the heightened risk of additional landslides, while authorities were in the process of rescuing 20 individuals who had become stranded in the affected area, as stated by the safety ministry on Monday.",
  "summary": "The landslide struck a residential apartment building, burying the first floor after some areas recorded up to 800mm of rain.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "South Korea landslide kills one as heavy rains sweep southern areas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/south-korea-landslide-kills-one-as-heavy-rains-sweep-southern-areas-1389601",
        "published": "2026-08-17T00:45:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "South Korea landslide kills one as heavy rains sweep southern areas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/south-korea-landslide-kills-one-as-heavy-rains-sweep-southern-areas-1389384",
        "published": "2026-08-17T00:50:19.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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