South Korea landslides and floods kill seven; over 1,000 evacuated

A vehicle makes its way through a flooded area caused by heavy rain in Cheongju, South Korea, on Saturday, July 15, 2023. - Yonhap/via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters): Seven people have died, three were missing, seven injured and thousands evacuated in South Korea on Saturday, officials said, as a third day of torrential rains caused landslides and the overflow of a dam.

As of 11 a.m. (0200 GMT), 1,567 people had been evacuated nationwide, according to the Ministry of Interior and Safety, and the number could rise as water overtopped the dam in North Chungcheong province.