South Korea landslide kills one amid heavy rains, media reports say

South Korea landslide kills one amid heavy rains, media reports say  Reuters

It comes as large swathes of East and South East Asia have been pummelled by dats of heavy rain.

SEOUL: A landslide in South Korea killed one person and injured three, media reports said on Monday (Aug 17), as heavy rainfall lashed the country's southern region. The landslide struck a residential apartment building in Geoje, South Gyeongsang province, burying the first floor, the Yonhap News Agency reported. Rescu

After weeks of drought, torrential rain has triggered flooding and landslides across southeastern South Korea, with nearly 800 millimeters falling in parts of South Gyeongsang Province since Saturday. At least one person was killed, two others suffered minor injuries, and hundreds of residents were evacuated as roads f

Volunteers with Team Rubicon Canada are working in basements across St. Catharines, Ont. helping homeowners clean up after roughly two months’ worth of rain fell on the city in a matter of days, triggering catastrophic flooding and sewage backups.