{
  "id": 1411940,
  "title": "(LEAD) More than 800 mm of rain pummels Geoje, southeastern region; 1 killed in landslide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/lead-more-than-800-mm-of-rain-pummels-geoje-southeastern-region-1",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T03:18:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260817000951315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "More than 800 millimeters of rain has fallen on South Gyeongsang Province, including Geoje, over the weekend, resulting in a tragic landslide that claimed a life, officials reported on Monday. The city of Geoje, located over 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, experienced 805.7 millimeters of rainfall between Saturday and 8 a.m. on Monday. Tongyeong, another province location, received 671.9 millimeters during the same timeframe, with other parts of the province witnessing between 240 millimeters and 340 millimeters of precipitation.\n\nHeavy rain alerts were issued for five regions in the province, such as Geoje and Tongyeong, as of Monday morning, while lower-level heavy rain advisories were also active in numerous parts of the region. The downpours inflicted considerable damage on Geoje, leading to a landslide in a residential area at 4:42 a.m. on Monday. The incident struck an apartment building, prompting police and firefighters to rescue three residents, but one individual succumbed to cardiac arrest and was pronounced deceased at a hospital.\n\nHeavy rainfall had inundated 12 schools and kindergartens in Geoje and Tongyeong by Monday morning. Firefighters received over 20 calls overnight from Geoje residents calling for assistance due to various rain-related accidents and damages. The region saw streams overflow and flood roads, causing another landslide in a nearby neighborhood that struck a house, though no casualties were reported in this incident. As of Monday morning, both Geoje and Tongyeong faced rainfall intensities of up to 100 millimeters per hour, with the weather agency predicting an additional 150 millimeters of rain in certain areas throughout the day.\n\nThe interior ministry raised a Level 1 emergency response, the lowest alert, at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, with Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung urging everyone to take all necessary steps to safeguard lives. Prime Minister Han Seong-sook directed police, firefighters, and other authorities to make every effort to rescue stranded residents and others at risk due to the heavy rain.",
  "summary": "GEOJE, South Korea, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- More than 800 millimeters of rain has po...",
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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."
}