Published : July 17, 2025 - 17:16:57
Updated : July 17, 2025 - 19:22:49
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Joo Hyun-jeong
Relentless downpours swept through central South Korea from Wednesday to Thursday, submerging roads, flooding villages and leaving behind widespread damage in what authorities describe as one of the most intense monsoon events of the summer.
As of 6 p.m. Thursday, at least four people have been confirmed dead, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters.
Authorities remain on high alert, with the Korea Meteorological Administration warning that up to 300 millimeters of additional rain could fall in central and southern regions through Saturday.
The following images reveal the path of destruction left by the monsoon, as torrential rains inundate villages and overwhelm communities.
People wade through a flooded street in Gwangju on Thursday. (Yonhap)
A village in Yesan, South Chungcheong Province, has been submerged due to heavy rainfall. (Yonhap)
Firefighters paddle a rescue boat through floodwaters in Yongyeon-dong, Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province, on Thursday. (Yonhap)
A bus drives through a waterlogged road in Seoul's Jongno-gu on Thursday. (Yonhap)
Following heavy rainfall on Thursday, a stream flowing through Jeondong-myeon in Sejong is on the verge of overflowing. (Yonhap)
Floodwaters mixed with landslide debris engulf a livestock shed in Yesan, South Chungcheong Province, Thursday. (Yonhap)
Mud and debris cover the Nogeok-dong area in Buk-gu, Daegu, on Friday. (Yonhap)
Rescue workers aboard a boat search for people in the flooded Nogeok-dong area of Buk-gu, Daegu, after a sudden downpour submerged parts of the neighborhood on Friday. (Yonhap)
