One killed as South Korea rain loss of life toll rises to 11

At least one particular person was killed and 4 lacking throughout heavy downpours Sunday (July 20, 2025) in #South Korea, officers mentioned, bringing the loss of life toll to 11 from torrential rains which have lashed the nation this week.

Close to 170 mm of rain hit Gapyeong county in Gyeonggi province, 70 km east of #Seoul, early Sunday (July 20, 2025).

“We expect at least four missing now on top of one dead in Gapyeong,” an Interior Ministry official instructed AFP.

The complete variety of deaths from the five-day deluge is now not less than 11, in response to official knowledge.

A girl in her 70s was killed when her home collapsed in a landslip round 4:40 a.m. Sunday (July 20, 2025) in Gapyeong, Yonhap information company reported.

Most of the deaths have occurred within the southern county of Sancheong, which has seen practically 800 mm of rain since Wednesday (July 16, 2025).

#South Korea usually experiences monsoon rains in July and is normally well-prepared. But this week, the nation’s southern areas have been hit by particularly intense downpours, with a few of the heaviest hourly rainfall on report, official climate knowledge confirmed.

Scientists say local weather change has made excessive climate occasions extra frequent and intense all over the world.

In 2022, #South Korea endured record-breaking rains and flooding, which killed not less than 11 folks.