Two people have died and thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes as a result of heavy rain in South Korea, Yonhap reported on Saturday, citing authorities.

The two people died due to a building collapse triggered by a landslide in the country's South Chungcheong province on Friday.

More than 8,000 residents have been evacuated across the country, before the Goesan Dam began to overflow at around 6:30 a.m. local time.

One person was missing and six others suffered injuries as of 6 a.m. local time on Saturday, the South Korean Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters said.

(Cover: Rainwater flows into a drainage ditch in Seoul, South Korea, July 13, 2023. /CFP)