Rain, landslides and flooding kills 14 in South Korea
This brings the nationwide death toll on Sunday to 14, with 12 people missing since the rain began on Wednesday.
The rain is likely to stop on Sunday and be followed by a heat wave, the government weather forecaster said.
The heavy rain, which had earlier lashed southern parts of South Korea, moved north overnight, it said.
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