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South Korea battles deadly floods and landslides
Aug 5, 2020
At least 15 people have died and more than 1,500 have been forced from their homes after torrential rain triggered floods and landslides in South Korea.
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun called for two areas to be declared disaster zones after 42 consecutive days of rain - the country's longest monsoon in seven years.
The rescue effort is being complicated by coronavirus restrictions.
There are fears that crowded shelters could spread the virus.
The interior ministry said efforts were being stepped up to keep displaced people in temporary shelters - mainly gyms and community shelters - distanced from each other.
Fabric screens are separating families and individuals and beds are being spaced apart to encourage social distancing, they said.
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On Wednesday, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun urged officials to declare Gyeonggi and Chungcheong provinces as special disaster zones. The move would enable them to receive extra aid from the national government.
Image copyright EPA Image caption Torrential downpours in Daejeon, in central South Korea, left many homes and businesses under water
Image copyright EPA Image caption Roads, bridges and railways have been badly hit by the floods
Weeks of rain have left vast swathes of farmland under water. In the capital, Seoul, the swollen Han river has flooded motorways and bridges.
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