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Death toll rises as torrential rains batter South Korea

At least 14 people have died and 12 remain missing after five days of intense rainfall across South Korea, with the latest fatalities including two individuals in Gapyeong county, northeast of Seoul.

One woman was killed in a landslide and a man drowned near a bridge, as nearly 170mm of rain fell overnight.

The southern county of Sancheong has been the hardest hit, accounting for eight deaths and six missing persons, after nearly 800mm of rain since Wednesday.

The severe downpours have prompted fresh concerns about climate change, as the country faces some of its heaviest recorded rainfall during this monsoon season.

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  1. 30 million Americans at risk as monster storm shifts path in new spaghetti models” (Daily Mail). “More slow-moving storms move across a flood-weary East Coast. When will the rain end? (MSN). “Dry Weather, Worsening Drought Persists in the West” (Weather Bug). “Out-of-control wildfires burning across western US” (Fox News). Constant deadly deluges, devastating droughts and unstoppable firestorms, all are hallmark harbingers of climate engineering operations.
    https://mailchi.mp/geoengineeringwatch/geoengineering-watch-global-alert-news-july-19-2025-519?e=93ffda31c6

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