{
  "id": 1395813,
  "title": "More than 800 mm of rain pummels Geoje, southeastern region; 1 killed in landslide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/more-than-800-mm-of-rain-pummels-geoje-southeastern-region-1-killed-1395813",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T02:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/environment-animals/20260817/more-than-800-mm-of-rain-pummels-geoje-southeastern-region-1-killed-in-landslide"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Over the weekend, South Gyeongsang Province, particularly Geoje, experienced an unprecedented downpour of more than 800 millimeters of rain, according to authorities. This extreme rainfall led to a landslide in Geoje, claiming the life of a resident. Geoje, situated over 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, received a staggering 805.7 mm of rain from Saturday until 8 a.m. on Monday. Tongyeong, another city in the province, experienced 671.9 mm of rainfall during the same timeframe. In addition to Geoje and Tongyeong, five other areas in the province were under heavy rain warnings on Monday morning. Meanwhile, lower-level heavy rain advisories were issued for numerous regions within the province.\n\nThe intense downpours caused a landslide in a Geoje neighborhood at 4:42 a.m. on Monday, targeting an apartment complex. Firefighters and police swiftly responded to the incident, rescuing three individuals from the landslide-affected building. However, one of the rescued residents suffered cardiac arrest and was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The relentless rainfall also resulted in over 20 emergency calls overnight from Geoje residents seeking assistance due to various rain-related mishaps.",
  "summary": "More than 800 millimeters of rain has pounded South Gyeongsang Province, including Geoje, over the weekend, triggering a landslide in the city that killed a resident, authorities said Monday. The city of Geoje, more than 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, received 805.7 mm of rain from Saturday through 8 a.m. Monday, while Tongyeong in the province received 671.9 mm during the same period, with…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "More than 800 mm of rain pummels Geoje, southeastern region; 1 killed in landslide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/more-than-800-mm-of-rain-pummels-geoje-southeastern-region-1-killed",
        "published": "2026-08-17T01:24:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "More than 800 mm of rain pummels Geoje, southeastern region; 1 killed in landslide",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/more-than-800-mm-of-rain-pummels-geoje-southeastern-region-1-killed-1397664",
        "published": "2026-08-17T02:17:03.000Z"
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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."
}