Landslides triggered by heavy rains killed 7 people in South Korea

More than 1,000 people have been evacuated due to landslides and floods in South Korea.

According to administrators, thousands of people were evacuated from South Korea on Saturday after a hydroelectric dam flooded and landslides triggered by a third day of torrential rains resulted in 7 fatalities, 3 missing people, and seven injuries.

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Security said, 1,567 people were evacuated throughout the affected region as of 11:00 a.m. and the number may increase if water floods a dam in North Chungcheong province.

According to provincial authorities, more than 7,000 people were subject to evacuation orders from local authorities at different times.

At 10 a.m., the large amount of water that the Goesan Dam could release poured into it.

With landslides, track flooding, and falling debris threatening safety, the Korea Railroad Corp announced it would suspend all slow trains and certain high-speed trains, while other high-speed trains would be suspended due to slower service. A transport ministry statement said a slow-moving train derailed late Friday after a landslide dumped gravel and sand onto the rails in northern Chungcheong province. Although the engineer was hurt, there were no passengers on board.

Premier Han Dak-su asked the military to aggressively assist in rescue operations and work with government authorities to deploy equipment and people during a meeting with government agencies on Saturday.

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