Death toll rises to 14 in South Korea as heavy rain triggers landslide and flooding
SEOUL - Two people have died and a further two were missing in the South Korean resort town of Gapyeong on Sunday, after a landslide engulfed houses and flooding swept away vehicles during a period of heavy rainfall.
This brings the nationwide death toll to 14 with 12 people missing since the rain began on Wednesday.
A view shows an area affected by a landslide caused by torrential rains, in Sancheong, South Korea, July 19, 2025. Yonhap via REUTERS
The rainfall is likely to stop on Sunday and be followed by a heat wave, the government weather forecaster said on Sunday.
The heavy rainfall, which had earlier lashed southern parts of South Korea, moved north overnight, it said. —Reuters
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