{
  "id": 1397664,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T02:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/environment-animals/20260817/more-than-800-mm-of-rain-pummels-geoje-southeastern-region-1-killed-in-landslide"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Between 800 and 805.7 millimeters of rain drenched Geoje, a city in South Gyeongsang Province, over the weekend, resulting in a deadly landslide on Monday, authorities reported. Geoje, located over 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, experienced the heaviest rainfall, with 805.7 millimeters recorded between Saturday and 8 a.m. on Monday. Tongyeong, another province city, received 671.9 millimeters during the same timeframe, while other regions saw between 240 and 340 millimeters of precipitation.\n\nFlood warnings were issued for five areas in the province, including Geoje and Tongyeong, on Monday morning, while lower-level rain advisories were also in effect across many parts of the region. Geoje was particularly hard hit, with a landslide triggered by the relentless downpours at 4:42 a.m. on Monday. The landslide struck an apartment building, prompting police and firefighters to rush to the scene. They managed to rescue three residents from the debris, but one of them succumbed to cardiac arrest and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.\n\nAs the rain continued unabated overnight, firefighters responded to over 20 calls 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-1395813",
        "published": "2026-08-17T02:02:03.000Z"
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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."
}