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Flood Death Toll Climbs to 24 After Body Found in Gapyeong

Recovery teams have completed emergency repairs on nearly 60 percent of damaged infrastructure as authorities contend with a heat wave

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This photo provided by South Gyeongsang Province on July 22, 2025, shows a rescue worker searching for missing people from heavy rains that ravaged the country earlier in the month. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • A body discovered Thursday morning near a Sang-myeon resort by Gyeonggi Northern Fire Services was confirmed as a missing male, raising the nationwide flood death toll to 24 and reducing the missing count to four.
  • Emergency restoration has reached 59.9 percent of the 12,791 damaged public and private facilities, with private properties at 65.2 percent and public infrastructure at 56 percent completion.
  • About 2,124 people from 1,694 households remain in temporary shelters as military, police and volunteer teams continue search operations across Gapyeong and Sancheong counties.
  • A post-flood heat wave resulted in 107 heat-related patients treated in a single day, one fatality in Paju and the deaths of more than 23,600 livestock.
  • The Interior Ministry’s disaster recovery task force is focusing on psychological support for victims, waste management in inundated areas and partnerships with telecoms and companies like Hyundai, Samsung and LG to offer discounted services and on-site assistance.