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Torrential rains have pummelled South Korea’s Gyeongsang province, triggering a landslide that killed one person and wounded two others.<\/b><\/p>\n
The landslide buried the first floor of an apartment building in the south-eastern city of Geoje on Monday morning. Rescuers pulled out three people, one of whom was later declared dead, local media report.<\/p>\n
This comes as record rainfall triggered by back-to-back storms caused widespread flooding and landslides in parts of China, Japan and the Philippines.<\/p>\n
Geoje city saw 124.5mm of rain in a one-hour period, the highest since South Korea’s meteorological agency started keeping records for the city in 1972.<\/p>\n
Between Sunday and Monday, Geoje received more than 400mm of rain overnight.<\/p>\n
Videos on social media show cars submerged in Geoje as strong currents swept the streets.<\/p>\n
City authorities announced that some tourist attractions will be closed on Monday due to the heavy rain.<\/p>\n
Bus operations and household waste collection have also been suspended due to flooded or damaged roads, authorities said.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, authorities urged residents to avoid driving, stay away from places like riverbanks and evacuate to safe areas if needed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n