Death Toll Rises to 17 in South Korea as Rains Cause Landslide and Floods

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Death Toll Rises to 17 in South Korea as Rains Cause Landslide and Floods

A view shows an area affected by a landslide caused by torrential rains, in Sancheong, South Korea, July 19, 2025. Yonhap via Reuters

SEOUL—Two people have died and five were missing in the South Korean county of Gapyeong on Sunday, after a landslide engulfed houses and campsites and flooding swept away vehicles amid heavy rainfall.

This brings the nationwide death toll to 17 with 11 people missing since the rain began on Wednesday, forcing more than 13,000 people to evacuate.

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