1500 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in Korea’s southern regions

SEOUL: Heavy overnight rains across the Republic of Korea triggered landslides and flooding, forcing the evacuation of more than 1500 people in southern regions and submerging roads and buildings, Yonhap News Agency reported. According to authorities, no casualties have been reported so far. Heavy rain warnings were in effect across the southern Gyeongsang region and parts of Gangwon, Chungcheong and Jeolla provinces, Korea Meteorological Administration said. Heavy rains also flooded 78 sections of public roads, leading to incidents of soil loss and the collapse of a retaining wall. The floods also led to the inundation of 170 homes, 3 factories, one hospital, and 4,166 hectares of agricultural fields. Source: Emirates News Agency