South Korea: At least 30 dead in landslides and floods as monsoon nears all-time record

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Some areas have seen more than 40 consecutive days of rain - as fears also grow in North Korea about damage to crops.

At least 30 people are dead and a dozen are missing after more than a week of devastating torrential rain caused landslides and floods in South Korea.

The downpours left more than 3,700 people displaced on Friday and Saturday alone, as residential areas, roads and farming fields all experienced devastating flooding. Trapped residents were pictured using rubber rings to stay safe in the southeastern county of Hadong, while cows were seen struggling to keep their heads above water in southwestern Gurye.

Five homes were buried in a landslide on Friday from a mountain behind a village in Gokseong, South Jeolla province,Forecasters fear the monsoon could end up eclipsing the length of the one seen in 2013, which at 49 days is the country's longest on record.has also been hit by the floods, with concern growing there about damage to crops.visited a town on the border with its southern neighbour on Friday to inspect the damage.

 

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