Four people died and more than 1,000 have been evacuated in South Korea after the country was lashed by torrential rain on Thursday, the safety ministry said.

South Korea has been battered by torrential rains for the past five days, leaving at least 17 people dead and 11 missing.View on euronews

Two days of heavy downpours in South Korea have killed at least four people and forced more than 1,300 others to evacuate.