In South Korea, torrential rains have been ongoing for the fourth consecutive day, resulting in at least four deaths and forcing over 7,000 people to evacuate their homes, writes UNN with reference to Yonhap.
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Authorities warned that up to 250 millimeters of additional rainfall could fall during the day, raising concerns about further destruction and casualties.
As of 6 a.m. local time on Saturday, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters reported four casualties, including two in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, and two missing in Gwangju.
Evacuation orders were issued for 7,029 residents from 4,995 households, with over 2,800 people still unable to return home.
Torrential rains have flooded roads, caused landslides, and inundated homes across the country.
In many regions, the overnight rainfall remained extremely high.
In some areas, over 40 percent of the average annual rainfall has fallen in the last four days. In Seosan, 558.6 millimeters of precipitation were recorded from Wednesday to Friday, which is equivalent to 45 percent of the average annual rainfall.
A total of 729 cases of damage to civilian infrastructure have been registered, including 388 flooded roads, 133 landslides, and 57 collapses of river structures. Damage to private property reached 1014 cases, including 64 flooded buildings and 59 flooded agricultural lands.
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