Heavy downpours, landslides and floods in South Korea have killed at least 30 in the past several days, but the death toll may rise further as more than 10 people are missing. More heavy rains are also forecast in the southern part of the country due to an approaching typhoon. Torrential rains have wreaked havoc across the country since August 1, amid the prolonged monsoon season, Yonhap reports. According to the data by the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, the country's death toll stood at 30 as of Sunday, leaving 12 people missing and eight wounded. 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.

Source: The Standard August 10, 2020 02:19 UTC