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3 Dead, Over 1,000 Evacuated As South Korea Hit By Heaviest Rain In 120 Years
At least three people were killed and more than 1,000 evacuated Thursday after South Korea was hit by torrential rains, officials said, with one region pummelled by the most rainfall per hour since full records began.
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Temple Burned, UNESCO Site Evacuated As South Korea Wildfires Spread
A historic Buddhist temple burned to the ground and a UNESCO-listed village was ordered to evacuate as South Korea scrambled to contain worsening wildfires, which are tearing across the country's southeast.
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176 People Evacuated After South Korean Plane Catches Fire
The rear section of a passenger aircraft caught fire at an airport in South Korea on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of 176 people on board, authorities said.
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Canadian Plane Catches Fire After Rough Landing Amid South Korea Tragedy
A plane encountered severe landing difficulties that led to a partial fire and evacuation of all passengers on board at Canada's Halifax Stanfield International Airport today.
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South Korea Orders Evacuation After North Fires Over 200 Artillery Shells
North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells near two South Korean islands on Friday, Seoul's defence ministry said, warning the actions threatened peace and it would respond.
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Heatwave, Overflowing Toilets Hit South Korea's 'Cursed' Scout Festival
South Korea was evacuating tens of thousands of scouts on Tuesday from a problem-plagued jamboree campsite ahead of a typhoon, days after a heatwave caused mass illnesses.
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Over 20 Killed In South Korea Due To Landslides, Floods; 14 Still Missing
22 people have died, 14 were missing and thousands evacuated in South Korea as of Saturday, according to ministry data, as a third day of torrential rains caused landslides and the overflow of a dam.
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"Boy Who Cried Wolf": Anger In Seoul Over False N Korea Rocket Alert
An emergency evacuation alert sent in error across Seoul over a North Korean rocket launch triggered widespread panic on Wednesday, crashing internet services and raising fears the government could not be trusted to handle a real crisis.
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Evacuation Alerts Cause Panic In Seoul After N Korea Spy Satellite Launch
Wailing air raid sirens and cell phone alerts calling for rare evacuations rattled residents of the South Korean capital, Seoul, early on Wednesday after North Korea launched what it said was a satellite.
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500 Evacuated After Massive Fire At South Korea Slum Town
One of the last remaining slums, the village is a symbol of inequality in Asia's fourth-largest economy just next to the flashy, affluent district of Gangnam.
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"Evacuate...": Seoul Alert On National TV After N. Korea Missile Launch
North Korea fired at least 17 missiles Wednesday, including one that landed close to South Korea's waters in what President Yoon Suk-yeol said was "effectively a territorial invasion".
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Typhoon Maysak Hits South Korea; At Least One Killed, 2,000 Evacuated
At least one person was killed and more than 2,000 people evacuated to temporary shelters in South Korea as a powerful typhoon churned across the peninsula, authorities said Thursday.
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Escaping Coronavirus Epicentre Meant Leaving Family. So Korean Man Stayed
Kim Min-jun's elation at news that South Korea would evacuate its citizens from the epicentre of a virus epidemic in China quickly faded when he learned his Chinese wife would be unable to accompany him.
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North Korea Calls US President Donald Trump A 'Psychopath'
North Korea on Thursday called US President Donald Trump a "psychopath" as tensions soar following the death of American student Otto Warmbier, who was evacuated in a coma from North Korean detention last week.
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South Korea's Asiana Settles US Court Claims in San Francisco Jet Crash
South Korea's Asiana Airlines Inc has settled compensation claims filed in US courts by 72 people who were passengers on a flight that crashed at San Francisco's main airport in 2013, without disclosing financial terms.
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3 Dead, Over 1,000 Evacuated As South Korea Hit By Heaviest Rain In 120 Years
At least three people were killed and more than 1,000 evacuated Thursday after South Korea was hit by torrential rains, officials said, with one region pummelled by the most rainfall per hour since full records began.
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Temple Burned, UNESCO Site Evacuated As South Korea Wildfires Spread
A historic Buddhist temple burned to the ground and a UNESCO-listed village was ordered to evacuate as South Korea scrambled to contain worsening wildfires, which are tearing across the country's southeast.
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176 People Evacuated After South Korean Plane Catches Fire
The rear section of a passenger aircraft caught fire at an airport in South Korea on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of 176 people on board, authorities said.
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Canadian Plane Catches Fire After Rough Landing Amid South Korea Tragedy
A plane encountered severe landing difficulties that led to a partial fire and evacuation of all passengers on board at Canada's Halifax Stanfield International Airport today.
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South Korea Orders Evacuation After North Fires Over 200 Artillery Shells
North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells near two South Korean islands on Friday, Seoul's defence ministry said, warning the actions threatened peace and it would respond.
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Heatwave, Overflowing Toilets Hit South Korea's 'Cursed' Scout Festival
South Korea was evacuating tens of thousands of scouts on Tuesday from a problem-plagued jamboree campsite ahead of a typhoon, days after a heatwave caused mass illnesses.
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Over 20 Killed In South Korea Due To Landslides, Floods; 14 Still Missing
22 people have died, 14 were missing and thousands evacuated in South Korea as of Saturday, according to ministry data, as a third day of torrential rains caused landslides and the overflow of a dam.
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"Boy Who Cried Wolf": Anger In Seoul Over False N Korea Rocket Alert
An emergency evacuation alert sent in error across Seoul over a North Korean rocket launch triggered widespread panic on Wednesday, crashing internet services and raising fears the government could not be trusted to handle a real crisis.
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Evacuation Alerts Cause Panic In Seoul After N Korea Spy Satellite Launch
Wailing air raid sirens and cell phone alerts calling for rare evacuations rattled residents of the South Korean capital, Seoul, early on Wednesday after North Korea launched what it said was a satellite.
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500 Evacuated After Massive Fire At South Korea Slum Town
One of the last remaining slums, the village is a symbol of inequality in Asia's fourth-largest economy just next to the flashy, affluent district of Gangnam.
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"Evacuate...": Seoul Alert On National TV After N. Korea Missile Launch
North Korea fired at least 17 missiles Wednesday, including one that landed close to South Korea's waters in what President Yoon Suk-yeol said was "effectively a territorial invasion".
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Typhoon Maysak Hits South Korea; At Least One Killed, 2,000 Evacuated
At least one person was killed and more than 2,000 people evacuated to temporary shelters in South Korea as a powerful typhoon churned across the peninsula, authorities said Thursday.
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Escaping Coronavirus Epicentre Meant Leaving Family. So Korean Man Stayed
Kim Min-jun's elation at news that South Korea would evacuate its citizens from the epicentre of a virus epidemic in China quickly faded when he learned his Chinese wife would be unable to accompany him.
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North Korea Calls US President Donald Trump A 'Psychopath'
North Korea on Thursday called US President Donald Trump a "psychopath" as tensions soar following the death of American student Otto Warmbier, who was evacuated in a coma from North Korean detention last week.
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South Korea's Asiana Settles US Court Claims in San Francisco Jet Crash
South Korea's Asiana Airlines Inc has settled compensation claims filed in US courts by 72 people who were passengers on a flight that crashed at San Francisco's main airport in 2013, without disclosing financial terms.
