Heavy downpours, landslides and floods in South Korea have killed at least 30 in the past several days. AsiaNewsNetwork
The death toll did not count the casualties from three capsized vessels at Uiam Dam in Chuncheon, 85 kilometers east of Seoul, which left three dead and three missing on Sunday. It was categorized as a marine accident.
Some 9,300 hectares of farmland were swamped or buried, while 9,500 cases of damage to public and private facilities were reported. Repair work has been completed for 73.2 percent of the damage cases, according to the authorities. The state weather agency said the tropical storm will probably arrive in waters off Busan, the southern port city, some 325 kilometers southeast of Seoul, around 3 p.m. Monday. It asked the people in the affected areas to be fully prepared for possible flooding or landslides.
A total of 612 mm of rain was reported in the county of Damyang in South Jeolla Province during the three-day period, with 533.7 mm in Gwangju and 517.5 mm in Hwasun County.
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