One killed as South Korea rain death toll rises to 11

At slightest 1 idiosyncratic was killed and 4 missing during dense downpours Sunday (July 20, 2025) successful South Korea, officials said, bringing the decease toll to 11 from torrential rains that person lashed the state this week.

Close to 170 mm of rainfall deed Gapyeong region successful Gyeonggi province, 70 km eastbound of Seoul, aboriginal Sunday (July 20, 2025).

"We expect astatine slightest 4 missing present connected apical of 1 dormant successful Gapyeong," an Interior Ministry authoritative told AFP.

The full fig of deaths from the five-day deluge is present astatine slightest 11, according to authoritative data.

A pistillate successful her 70s was killed erstwhile her location collapsed successful a landslip astir 4:40 a.m. Sunday (July 20, 2025) successful Gapyeong, Yonhap news bureau reported.

Most of the deaths person occurred successful the confederate region of Sancheong, which has seen astir 800 mm of rainfall since Wednesday (July 16, 2025).

South Korea typically experiences monsoon rains successful July and is usually well-prepared. But this week, the country's confederate regions were deed by particularly aggravated downpours, with immoderate of the heaviest hourly rainfall connected record, authoritative upwind information showed.

Scientists accidental clime alteration has made utmost upwind events much predominant and aggravated astir the world.

In 2022, South Korea endured record-breaking rains and flooding, which killed astatine slightest 11 people.