SEOUL: Seven people have died, three were missing, seven injured and thousands evacuated in South Korea on Saturday (Jul 15), officials said, as a third day of torrential rains caused landslides and the overflow of a dam. As of 11am local time, 1,567 people had been evacuated nationwide, according to
SEOUL: Seven people have died, three were missing, seven injured and thousands evacuated in South Korea on Saturday , officials said, as a third day of torrential rains caused landslides and the overflow of a dam.
Local governments' evacuation orders covered more than 7,000 people at various times, according to provincial authorities. Korea Railroad Corp said it was halting all slow trains and some bullet trains, while other bullet trains might be delayed due to slower operation, as landslides, track flooding and falling rocks threatened safety.
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