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Korea (the Republic of): Heavy rain, flood: 2022/08/08 Country Information on DRR

Period 2022/08/08
Country or District Korea (the Republic of)
Event Type Heavy rain, flood
Outline According to South Korea's Central Disaster Safety Headquarters, as of 6:00 a.m. on 9 August 2022, seven people were dead (five in Seoul and two in Gyeonggi-do), six were missing (four in Seoul and two in Gyeonggi-do), and nine were injured due to the record rain that has hit the capital region since 8 August 2022. Six people were missing (four in Seoul and two in Gyeonggi-do), and nine people were injured as of 6:00 a.m. on 9 August 2022.
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JoongAng Ilbo 2022/08/12
Thirteen people died in the torrential rains that continued for four days from 8 August 2022. Six people are still missing.

FloodList 2022/08/09
Torrential rain has caused flooding and landslides in South Korea where 9 people have lost their lives and 6 others are missing.

Yonhap News 2022/08/09
The heaviest rainfall in 80 years has pounded Seoul and surrounding regions, leaving eight people dead and six others missing,