3 Missing After Landslide and Manhole Collapse Amid Heavy Rain in Asan... "Search Operations Underway"

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Saeng-hye] At around 1:40 PM on the 3rd, the fire department received a 119 emergency call near a riding stable in Tangjeong-myeon, Asan-si, Chungnam, reporting that "one person fell into a manhole."

The missing person is reported to have been swept into the manhole by water pressure while clearing debris washed away by heavy rain. The 119 rescue team is conducting a search operation at the scene.

At around 2:03 PM the same day in Songak-myeon, a report came in stating that "two elderly residents fell into a stream and are missing," and the police and fire authorities are currently assessing the situation. It is known that they lost their balance and fell into the nearby Onyangcheon stream after being swept away by landslide soil while in a private yard.

The rescue team is deploying personnel near Yugok 2-gyo, which connects the village entrance and a major road, to search for their whereabouts.

On that day, Asan experienced heavy rain of about 40mm per hour for a short period in the afternoon.

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