SEOUL, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Torrential rain in South Korea left at least two people dead and about 1,000 evacuated, with more downpours expected in coming days, the interior ministry said Thursday.
A retaining wall collapsed onto a moving vehicle in Gyeonggi province on Wednesday afternoon, killing a driver in his 40s.
A man in his 60s was found in cardiac arrest from inside a flooded vehicle in South Chungcheong province early Thursday. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he passed away afterwards.
The downpour forced 1,070 people to evacuate, with 1,041 remaining in temporary shelters as of Thursday morning.
The weather agency expected more rain to hit the country until Saturday. ■
