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Overnight, the rain has expanded not only to the central region, but to the whole country. It has been reported that 26 people have died or disappeared so far due to heavy rain, but the government is expected to declare a special disaster zone for Chungcheong and some parts of Gyeonggi Province as early as today (6th). Press office connection.

Reporter Lee Han-seok, please tell me.

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of 10:30 last night, the Central Disaster Safety Response Headquarters reported that 15 people were killed, 11 missing, and 7 injured in relation to heavy rains since last day.

The fatalities were eight in each region, five in Chungbuk, and one in Seoul and Chungnam.

The missing persons are 8 in Chungbuk, 2 in Chungnam, and 1 in Gyeonggi.

The number of displaced people in the country was 1,680 households in 1,005 households, Chungbuk had the largest number of 640, followed by 490 in Chungnam and 430 in Gyeonggi.

About 1,400 houses, 1,050 houses including barns and warehouses, and 140 houses in vinyl houses were reported, and 1,030 roads and bridges and 390 landslides were reported.

However, considering the heavy rains that have been pouring in the central area since last night, the damage is expected to increase.

Of the 5,150 locations damaged by the facility, 3,060 were completed with emergency recovery, and the emergency recovery rate was 59.4%.

The Jungang Line is running on a single line, and the Chungbuk Line connecting Chungju to Jecheon will continue to be restored until the 30th.

Currently, 330 trails in 12 national parks nationwide, including Jiri, Gyeryongsan, and Seoraksan, have been closed.

The government is expected to declare special disaster zones for Chungnam, Chungbuk and Gyeonggi regions as early as today.