South Korea landslide kills one as heavy rains sweep southern areas, media reports

SEOUL: A landslide in South Korea killed one person and injured ​three, media reports said on Monday, ‌as heavy rainfall lashed the country’s southern region.

The landslide struck a residential apartment building ​in Geoje, South Gyeongsang province, ​burying the first floor, the Yonhap ⁠News Agency reported. Rescue workers pulled ​three residents from the building, but ​one was later pronounced dead at a hospital, Yonhap said.

South Korea’s weather agency issued heavy ​rain warnings for parts of the ​southern region, where some areas have recorded up ‌to ⁠800 millimetres (31.5 inches) of rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, since Saturday.

In Geoje, a southern coastal city near ​Busan, rivers ​overflowed and ⁠roads were inundated, disrupting traffic and leaving residents stranded.

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Around ​100 residents in Geoje were ​being ⁠evacuated due to the risk of further landslides, while authorities were rescuing 20 ⁠residents ​stranded in the area, ​the safety ministry said in a statement on ​Monday.