South Korea floods, landslides claim 14 lives amid heavy rain

14 killed in South Korea as heavy rain causes widespread flooding and landslides

South Korea floods, landslides claim 14 lives amid heavy rain
 South Korea floods, landslides claim 14 lives amid heavy rain 

 At least 14 people dead and 12 more missing after five days of torrential rain in South Korea.

According to Sky News, a landside engulfed houses and flooding swept away vehicles in the resort town of Gapyeong, northeast of capital Seoul, on Sunday, July 20.

One person was killed after their house collapsed and another was found dead after being swept away by a swollen stream, while six people remain missing in the town and the southern city of Gwangju.

The Interior and Safety Ministry said eight people were killed and six others reported missing in the southern town of Sancheong on Saturday after heavy downpours caused landslides, house collapses and flash floods.

Earlier in the week, three people were found dead in a submerged car, and a person was also killed when their car was buried by soil and concrete after a retaining wall of an overpass collapsed in Osan, just south of Seoul.

Southern regions have been hit by up to about 600-800mm (24-31 inches) of rain since the downpours began n Wednesday.

Notably, at least 3,840 people remained evacuated from their homes by the weekend due to heavey rainfall.