In South Korea, at least 14 people have died and 12 missing as the country battles deadly floods following several days of heavy rainfall. The hardest-hit area is Sancheong, which has seen 800 mm of rain since Wednesday. Eight people have died in Sancheong, and six others are missing.
Across the country, heavy rains have caused 1,920 cases of damage to roads and public facilities, and over 2,200 reports of damage to homes and farmland. Nearly 13,000 people have evacuated to shelters in 14 cities and provinces.
The storms also led to power outages, cutting off mobile and landline services, especially in Sancheong and Gapyeong.
Most services were restored by Sunday evening. South Korea usually expects monsoon rains in July, but this year’s downpours have been unusually severe.
The downpours began last week and intensified over the weekend, with some areas seeing record-breaking hourly rainfall.
More than 14,000 people have been evacuated, and damage has been reported in 15 cities and provinces, including extensive losses to homes, public infrastructure and livestock.
The southern county of Sancheong was worst-hit, where 10 people were killed and four others remain missing, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said on Monday. Since Wednesday, southern regions have received 24-31 inches of rain, according to the ministry report.