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One killed in landslide as heavy rain floods southern South Korea

Heavy downpours during the Liberation Day holiday weekend have caused severe flooding, property damage, and at least one landslide-related death across South Korea's southern areas, including Busan, Geoje, and Tongyeong.

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BBC News confirms record rainfall and a landslide death in southern South Korea.

  1. just nowNew evidence added: BBC World — A landslide in southern South Korea has killed one person following record holiday rainfall.
  2. just nowAnswered: The final tally of displacements and potential casualties. — At least one person has been killed in a landslide triggered by the heavy rainfall.
  3. just nowA landslide triggered by the record rainfall has killed one person in southern South Korea.

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  • BBC World

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    • · A landslide in southern South Korea has killed one person following record holiday rainfall.

  • Korea Economic Daily

    Published today

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    • · Southern cities in South Korea experienced unprecedented holiday rainfall causing severe urban inundation.

  • Yonhap News Agency

    Published today

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    • · Southern cities in South Korea experienced unprecedented holiday rainfall causing severe urban inundation.

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Live updates

  1. 6:00 AM

    BBC News confirms record rainfall and a landslide death in southern South Korea.

  2. 5:00 AM

    New evidence added: BBC World — A landslide in southern South Korea has killed one person following record holiday rainfall.

  3. 5:00 AM

    Answered: The final tally of displacements and potential casualties. — At least one person has been killed in a landslide triggered by the heavy rainfall.

  4. 5:00 AM

    A landslide triggered by the record rainfall has killed one person in southern South Korea.

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  • The overall cost of infrastructural damage in the region.
  • The total number of displacements caused by the flooding.

Update & correction history

  1. 6:00 AM

    BBC News confirms record rainfall and a landslide death in southern South Korea.

  2. 5:00 AM

    New evidence added: BBC World — A landslide in southern South Korea has killed one person following record holiday rainfall.

  3. 5:00 AM

    Answered: The final tally of displacements and potential casualties. — At least one person has been killed in a landslide triggered by the heavy rainfall.

  4. 5:00 AM

    A landslide triggered by the record rainfall has killed one person in southern South Korea.

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