On the third day of torrential rains in South Korea, the death toll is at seven and authorities evacuate more than a thousand people affected by landslides and floods
Local governments' evacuation orders covered more than 7,000 people at various times, according to provincial authorities. / Photo: Reuters Archive
Seven people have died, three were missing, seven injured and thousands evacuated in South Korea, officials said, as a third day of torrential rains caused landslides and the overflow of a dam. As of 11 am on Saturday, 1,567 people had been evacuated nationwide, according to the Ministry of Interior and Safety, and the number could rise as water overtopped the dam in North Chungcheong province.
Local governments' evacuation orders covered more tha n 7,000 people at various times, according to provincial authorities. As of 9 am, more than 2,700 tonnes of water per second was flowing into Goesan Dam, the maximum it can discharge.
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