Interior and Safety Ministry
Coverage of Interior and Safety Ministry in the Nexus archive.
- Heavy rains kill 1 in South Korea and flood major streets in Philippines
Torrential rains in South Korea killed one person via a landslide in Geoje and caused numerous power outages, forcing 390 people to evacuate. In the Philippines, heavy monsoon rains flooded metropolitan Manila and outlying provinces, leading to class cancellations and suspensions of government work. The rainy season across Luzon has resulted in at least 23 deaths due to floods and landslides.
- Heavy rains kill 1 in South Korea and flood major streets in Philippines
Heavy rainfall caused significant loss of life and disruption in both South Korea and the Philippines. In South Korea, a landslide in Geoje killed one person and injured four others, prompting mass evacuations and power outages. Meanwhile, the Philippines experienced extensive monsoon flooding over three weeks, leading to at least 23 deaths due to landslides and floods across areas like metropolitan Manila.