At Least 4 Dead And 1,300 Evacuated After Heavy Rain In South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — Two days of dense downpours successful South Korea person killed astatine slightest 4 group and forced much than 1,300 others to evacuate, officials said Thursday.

One personification was killed erstwhile their car was buried by ungraded and actual aft a retaining wall of an overpass collapsed successful Osan, conscionable southbound of Seoul, during dense rainfall connected Wednesday, nan Interior and Safety Ministry said.

Three different group were separately recovered dormant Thursday successful a submerged car, a stream, and a flooded basement successful confederate regions. Ministry officials said they were still investigating whether those deaths were straight caused by dense rain.

A colony flooded by torrential rains Thursday successful Yesan, South Korea.Yonhap via AFP - Getty Images

The dense rainfall has forced nan removal of 1,382 group from their homes, nan ministry said successful a statement, adding 46 flights person been cancelled.

Parts of confederate South Chungcheong state person received up to 420 millimeters (16.5 inches) of rainfall since Wednesday, according to nan ministry.