Seoul: Eighteen people have been killed and nine others remain unaccounted for following heavy rains and landslides that began ravaging South Korea last week, the government said Monday.
According to Qatar News Agency, the casualties as of 9 p.m. (local time) Sunday include 10 dead in the southern county of Sancheong, two in the northern county of Gapyeong, and two in the western city of Seosan. Four of the missing were reported in Sancheong, while another four were reported in Gapyeong.
More than 14,000 people have taken shelter across 15 major cities and provinces since the heavy rains started last Wednesday. Property damage has been extensive, with 1,999 cases reported at public facilities and 2,238 cases reported at private facilities.
The government has lifted all heavy rain advisories and, on Sunday, lowered the warning level from "serious" to "attention."