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The danger of landslides is at its peak as heavy rains pour in Gangwon-do.
Damage from landslides has already continued in many places in the Yeongseo region of Gangwon, including Hoengseong.
In Wonju, an elderly couple was swept away by a torrent.
Correspondent Hak-Hwi Kim.
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After several days of rain, a mountain full of water was washed away.
In the Cheongil-myeon area of Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon-do, eight houses were cut off from electricity and water.
Fortunately, there were no casualties, but eight residents were isolated for about 7 hours before being rescued.
There is no electricity or water, so life is difficult right now.
[Kim Yong-sang/Landslide victim: Don't say 'Woodadada'.
I couldn't even eat right now.
because there is no water
The electricity has been cut off.
Even the phone seems to be cut off because there is no battery.] Just
looking at the locked fields, the houses that have been washed away, and the cars that are stuck in trees, I can't help but worry.
[Lee Myung-gyu / Landslide victim: When I came out at 5, it was swept down.
The parking lot is all washed away, so the car is hanging there.]
In Hongcheon, 10 residents were rescued from piles of dirt that hit the front of the house.
Residents at the foot of the mountain stayed up all night with their eyes open.
[Shin Hyun-hee / Hoengseong-eup, Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon-do: So much soil, water goes in here…
It was going to be a big deal.
Anyway, the sand is full here and it has been scooped out.]
In Wonju, an elderly couple who went to check the beehive went missing.
Police and fire departments are investigating the possibility that the couple may have gone missing after being swept away by the torrent.
The Korea Forest Service maintains the second highest 'alert' level among landslide crisis warnings in Gangwon-do, and the Meteorological Administration issued a favorable advisory again on the morning of the 11th in Gangwon-do, central Busan, Wonju, Hoengseong, and Yeongwol.