Four dead and more than 1,000 evacuated after heavy rain in South Korea

Four people died and more than 1,000 have been evacuated in South Korea after the country was lashed by torrential rain on Thursday, the safety ministry said.

A driver was killed after a 10-metre-high roadside wall collapsed on top of a moving vehicle on Wednesday in Osan, some 44 km south of Seoul, fire agency officials said.

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Another person was found with no heartbeat in a flooded car in Seosan, South Chungcheong province, and could not be revived.

As of 5 p.m. (0800 GMT), some parts of the South Chungcheong region further south of the capital had seen more than 15.7 inches of rain since Wednesday, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said.

The downpour resulted in record rainfall in the area and more wet weather was forecast for Thursday night, the Korea Meteorological Administration said.

Landslide alerts were raised to the highest level for several regions including Chungcheong as the heavy rain continued, according to the Korea Forest Service.

In the city of Gwangju, some 267 km south of Seoul, 87 roads and 38 buildings were submerged within about two hours after torrential rain warnings were issued, according to the Yonhap News Agency.

Some 403 schools were closed and 166 properties were reported to have been damaged due to heavy rain on Thursday, the Ministry of Education said.