Landslide Warning in Jeonnam and Gyeongnam Regions Raised from 'Caution' to 'Alert'

On the morning of the 6th, a landslide buried a house in a village in Jinsang-myeon, Gwangyang-si, Jeollanam-do, and rescue operations are underway. An octogenarian who was in the house went missing in the accident, and rescue efforts are ongoing. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The landslide warning level in the Jeonnam and Gyeongnam regions has been raised from caution to alert.

The Korea Forest Service announced on the 6th that due to increased cumulative rainfall from the monsoon, the landslide warning level will be raised in the Jeonnam and Gyeongbuk areas, where the risk of landslides is high.

The landslide warning upgrade will take effect from 10 a.m. on the same day.

Earlier, the Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted rainfall of 50 to 150 mm in the southern regions including Jeonnam and Gyeongnam as of the 6th.

Additionally, according to the regional rainfall prediction results from the National Institute of Forest Science, rainfall exceeding 120 mm is expected within 24 hours in the Jeonnam and Gyeongnam regions.

Accordingly, the Korea Forest Service plans to raise the landslide warning level and, to prevent landslide damage, will prepare in advance for any possible landslides, focusing on vulnerable and high-risk areas.

Separately, a landslide cause investigation team will be dispatched to the landslide damage area in Gwangyang, Jeonnam, to identify the cause of the damage and take follow-up measures.

Im Sang-seop, Director of Forest Protection at the Korea Forest Service, said, “We ask the public to keep in mind the possibility of landslides, pay close attention to emergency disaster messages and village broadcasts, and evacuate promptly in case of emergency.”

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