Sat Jul 19 05:28:52 UTC 2025: ## South Korea Grapples with Deadly Record Rainfall, More Rain Forecast

**Seoul, South Korea** – South Korea is reeling from a fourth consecutive day of torrential rainfall, resulting in at least four deaths and two missing persons. Authorities are scrambling to manage widespread flooding, infrastructure damage, and the displacement of thousands. With more rain expected until Monday, warnings are in place across most of the country, urging residents to exercise extreme caution against landslides and further flooding.

The Ministry of Interior reports that over 2,800 people remain displaced, unable to return home after more than 7,000 evacuations in recent days. Rainfall in South Chungcheong province’s Seosan has reached a record of over 500mm (almost 20 inches) since Wednesday, with some areas receiving 40% of their average annual rainfall in just four days, according to Yonhap news agency.

Tragically, casualties include a man who died of cardiac arrest after being trapped in a flooded vehicle, an 80-year-old found in a flooded basement, and another individual killed when a retaining wall collapsed onto a vehicle. Another body was recovered from a stream, and two people remain missing in Gwangju.

Heartbreaking images have emerged from Chungcheong province showing livestock struggling to stay afloat in flooded sheds and stables. Yonhap reports 729 instances of damage to public infrastructure, including flooded roads and collapsed river facilities, and over 1,000 cases of private property damage, including flooded buildings and submerged farmlands.

The weather agency forecasts the heavy rainfall to continue until Monday, prompting concerns of further damage and casualties. This follows a similar incident in July 2024 when torrential rains in southern regions caused at least four deaths and widespread travel disruptions. Rains are also expected in neighboring North Korea, raising concerns of potential impact in the already vulnerable country. Authorities are urging residents to heed warnings and take necessary precautions as the record rainfall continues to batter the nation.

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