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    July 28, 2011

Century-Worst Deluge Kills Dozens in South Korea

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   South Korean soldiers remove debris at a damaged apartment after a
   landslide caused by heavy rains in Seoul, South Korea, July 28, 2011
   Photo: AP
   South Korean soldiers remove debris at a damaged apartment after a
   landslide caused by heavy rains in Seoul, South Korea, July 28, 2011

   South Korean officials say dozens of people have died as a result of
   mudslides triggered by the heaviest rains to hit the nation's capital
   in a century.
   Soldiers and police were called out Thursday to assist with rescue and
   clean-up efforts as the rain continued into a third day.
   Thirteen people were killed and 24 were injured Wednesday when a
   landslide crashed into a mountain resort in Chuncheon, located about
   100 kilometers east of Seoul. The victims include 10 college students
   who were staying at the resort while doing volunteer work at a local
   elementary school.
   At least 15 others died later Wednesday when a landslide buried dozens
   of houses in southern Seoul. Authorities say 10 more people died in
   landslides and a floods in separate incidents near the capital.
   Emergency officials say more than 400 millimeters of rain have fallen
   on Seoul and surrounding areas since Tuesday, making it the worst storm
   to hit the area since 1907.
   The storm, which has closed roads and disrupted subway service, is
   expected to dump more heavy rain on Seoul through Friday.

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