South Korea lashed by heavy rain, two dead and more than 1,000 evacuated
As of 11 a.m. (0200 GMT), some parts of South Chungcheong, a region to the south of capital Seoul, had seen more than 400 millimetres (15.7 inches) of rain since Wednesday, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said.
The downpours resulted in record rainfall in the area and more wet weather was forecast for Thursday night, the Korea Meteorological Administration 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.
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