Avalanche Kills 17 People in South Korea

In a note rescuers, there are at least 17 ​​people were killed in mudslides in South Korea (ROK). As Yonhap news and Xinhua on Wednesday (07/27/2011) This disaster occurred after heavy rains flushed the northern region in the north of the country.Rescuers claim 12 people were killed in landslides buried them in a hotel in the tourist area of ​​Chunceon, east of Seoul. Authorities said most victims were killed in Chuncheon is a student who was doing voluntary work in the region.

Now, hundreds of rescue squad members are still digging landslide locations to find survivors at the disaster site. Meanwhile, five other deaths were confirmed in a district in Seoul.

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The landslide which occurred shortly after midnight local time destroyed many buildings such as hotels, restaurants and coffee shops in the region. "I was sleeping on the floor when I heard the rumble of a landslide. The stairs collapsed and I was buried under the mud," said a student who survived the death.
Rescuers said the two men were expected to be in that location has not been found.

Meanwhile, hundreds of homes flooded in Seoul. Local Meteorological Agency declared heavy rainfall will not stop. Heavy rain also cut off the mobile phone network and resulted in a number of main roads impassable.