As a result of heavy rains and landslides that South Korea plagued the last four days, At least ten people have been killed and the other nine is missing, The South Korean government announced on Sunday. The largest number of victims and injured people recorded in the province of South Kyongsang, Informs TASR based on Jonhap report.
According to data from the Ministry of the Interior and the National Fire Brigade on Sunday morning, this province occurred six dead and seven missing. The remaining victims were recorded in the province of Kyonggi and South Chungchong. Two of the nine missing people were reported by the office in the southwestern city of Kwangju.
Intense rains are plagued by South Korea from Wednesday. Local authorities recorded Many cases of flooded roads, loss of land or destroyed public facilities and property damage.
On Sunday, in response to this extreme weather, a special support team for recovery launched. “The Ministry of the Interior, other respective ministries and affected local self -governments fully mobilize all available resources and do quick recovery work,” said the spokesman of the Ministry of the Interior.
