The Korean Ministry of Administration and Security said that as of the morning of July 18, some areas in southern Korea, including Gwangju city, recorded record rainfall of more than 400mm in the previous 24 hours.
This heavy rain left 4 people dead and 1 person still missing in Korea.
Of the four deaths, two were trapped in a car when the road was flooded and one died in a flooded basement in Chungcheong Nam Province.
A driver was killed on July 17 after a 10m high retaining wall fell onto a moving vehicle in Osan, 44km south of Seoul.
A warning of heavy rain remains in effect for much of western and southern South Korea. The weather agency of this country has issued a warning for people to be especially careful with landslides and flash floods until July 19.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that although natural disasters are difficult to prevent, more can be done to predict damage and warn people.
"I see casualties due to weak reactions while the situation is completely predictable," he said at an emergency weather meeting on July 18, calling for all available resources to be mobilized for response.
