July 17, 2023 11:54 AM

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol today orders all-out effort to handle devastation caused by torrential rain

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol today ordered an all-out effort to handle the devastation caused by days of torrential rain, as the death toll grew to 39. Yoon convened an intra-agency meeting on disaster response and called for authorities to make the utmost effort to rescue victims, vowing support for recovery work, including designating affected areas as special disaster zones. The rains have battered the country's central and southern regions since Thursday. Rescuers are wor...