STORY: As torrential rain in South Korea eased on Monday (July 21) the devestation was clear after days of severe wet weather triggered floods and landslides.Authorities say at least 18 people are dead and multiple people are still missing.

Torrential rains in South Korea over five days have caused 17 deaths and left 11 people missing, officials report. On Sunday, one person died in a house collapse, and another was swept away by

Two 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. As of 11 a.m. (0200 GMT), some parts of the South Chungcheong region to the south of the capital Seoul had seen more than 400 millimetres (15.