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 14 deaths and left 12 people missing, officials report

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.