NNA – Twenty-four people were killed and ten others were missing due to heavy rains in several regions of South Korea, while thousands of residents were asked to leave their homes as a dam overflowed.
Heavy rains flooded several areas within three days, and reports indicated that the death toll could rise in the coming hours, according to quot;Agence France-Pressequot;.
More than 6,400 residents of Goisan County (center) received evacuation orders early Saturday, as water from the Goisan Dam, caused by heavy rains, began to flood nearby low-lying villages.
A number of victims were killed by landslides and collapse of buildings due to heavy rains. The interior ministry said that among the missing were two people who were swept away by torrents in a valley in North Gyeongsang Province.
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