Torrential rain in South Korea leaves 17 dead and 11 missing
The resort town of Gapyeong saw two deaths and several missing due to a landslide and flooding, while the southern town of Sancheong reported eight deaths and six missing from flash floods and landslides.
President Lee Jae Myung declared the worst-affected regions, primarily in the south, as special disaster zones to facilitate government support for recovery and relief efforts.
Interior Minister Yoon Ho Jung urged local authorities to deploy all available resources for swift emergency restoration work and announced a prompt damage assessment for affected facilities and homes.
The torrential downpours, which forced the evacuation of over 3,840 people and broke July rainfall records, subsided on Sunday, with heavy rain alerts subsequently lifted across most of the country.
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