South Korea lashed by heavy rain, 1 dead, more than 100 evacuated
As of Thursday morning, some parts of the South Chungcheong region to the south of the capital Seoul had received more than 400 millimetres (15.7 inches) of rain since Wednesday, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said.
Landslide alerts were raised to the highest level for several regions including Chungcheong as the heavy rains continued, according to the Korea Forest Service.
Two people trapped in a landslide in South Chungcheong had been rescued, the Yonhap News Agency said.
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