Heavy downpours in South Korea have resulted in at least 11 deaths and five people missing due to floods and landslides. Gapyeong county received close to 170mm of rain on Sunday, with disaster officials confirming the toll from a five-day deluge. The rains, driven by climate change, left many people unprepared, particularly in southern areas that faced nearly 800mm of rainfall. A woman was killed in a landslide, with the government reporting that the weather had shifted to affect northern parts of the country as well.
At least one person was killed and five were missing in heavy downpours in South Korea, bringing the death toll to 11 from torrential rains that have lashed the country for a week.
Close to 170mm of rain hit Gapyeong county in Gyeonggi province early on Sunday, according to disaster authorities, while the confirmed number of deaths from the five-day deluge stood at 11.
Scientists say climate change has made extreme weather events more frequent and intense. The heavy rain that started on Wednesday had left eight people missing mostly in the southern and central parts.
Most of the deaths have occurred in the southern county of Sancheong, which has had nearly 800mm of rain since Wednesday, with South Korea typically prepared for July monsoon rains.
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