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South Korea: One killed in Geoje landslide as record rains hit southern region

BBC News · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 324 words · By Koh Ewe
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What to know about South Korea: One killed in Geoje landslide as record rains hit southern region

Record rains drench South Korean city as landslide kills one - Published Torrential rains have pummelled South Korea's Gyeongsang province, triggering a landslide that killed one person and wounded two others.

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What happened

Record rains drench South Korean city as landslide kills one - Published Torrential rains have pummelled South Korea's Gyeongsang province, triggering a landslide that killed one person and wounded two others.

Why it matters

The landslide buried the first floor of an apartment building in the south-eastern city of Geoje on Monday morning.

Common ground

Rescuers pulled out three people, one of whom was later declared dead, local media report.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Late last week, "unprecedented" rainfall battered Japan's Chiba prefecture near Tokyo, leaving 10 people dead and stranding thousands at Narita Airport.”
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While multiple sources confirm record rainfall in Chiba, thousands stranded at Narita Airport, and deaths, the death toll is reported as 'eight' by Reuters and other sources, contradicting the claim of '10 people dead'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Narita-san (成田山 "Narita mountain") Shinshō-ji (新勝寺 "New victory temple") is a Shingon Buddhist temple located in central Narita, Chiba, Japan. It was founded in 940 by Kanchō Daisōjō, a disciple of Kō…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narita-san
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Narita International Airport (Japanese: 成田国際空港, Hepburn: Narita Kokusai Kūkō; IATA: NRT, ICAO: RJAA), originally known as New Tokyo International Airport (新東京国際空港, Shin Tōkyō Kokusai Kūkō), is an inte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narita_International_Airport
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Narita Line (Japanese: 成田線, romanized: Narita-sen) is the name for a combination of three railway lines located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narita_Line
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Claim 2: “Geoje city saw 124.5mm of rain in a one-hour period, the highest since South Korea's meteorological agency started keeping records for the city in 1972.”
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Two independent sources confirm the specific figure of 124.5mm of rain in one hour as the highest since records began in 1972.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Geoje (Korean: 거제; Korean pronunciation: [kʌ̹.dʑe̞]) is a city located in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is located near Busan. Hanwha Ocean in Okpo and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoje
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Geoje Citizen FC (Korean: 거제 시민축구단) is a semi-professional South Korean football club based in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province. The club was founded in 2020 and plays in the K4 League, the fourth tie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoje_Citizen_FC
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Geoje-do POW camp (Korean: 거제도 포로수용소/巨濟島 捕虜收容所, Chinese: 巨济岛战俘营) was a prisoner of war camp located on Geoje island at the southernmost part of Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. It is considered the larg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoje_POW_camp
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Claim 3: “The deluge also cut power to more than 20,000 households.”
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Multiple sources confirm that the rainfall cut power to more than 20,000 households in the affected area.
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web search NEUTRAL — The rains, which authorities have described as "unprecedented", cut power to more than 20,000 households while 7,000 travellers were stranded overnight at Tokyo's Narita airport. Local authorities iss…
https://pan.parallax.kr/article/record-rainfall-triggers-fat…
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web search NEUTRAL — More than 360 millimetres of rain fell within 24 hours in parts of Chiba, which borders Tokyo, with rainfall exceeding 100 mm per hour in some areas.
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web search NEUTRAL — More than 360 millimetres of rain fell in parts of Chiba prefecture in 24 hours, flooding roads, disrupting train services and cutting off major routes to Tokyo's Narita International Airport. Soldier…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/record-rainfall-in-japan
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Claim 4: “He had been using a generator due to the power outage, public broadcaster NHK reported.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the use of a generator by a deceased individual.
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Claim 5: “The landslide buried the first floor of an apartment building in the south-eastern city of Geoje on Monday morning.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that the landslide buried the first floor of an apartment building in Geoje on Monday morning.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Doctor on the Edge (Korean: 닥터 섬보이) is a 2026 South Korean medical romance television series written by Kim Ji-soo, directed by Lee Myoungwoo, and starring Lee Jae-wook, Shin Ye-eun, Hong Min-gi, Lee …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Just Dance (Korean: 땐뽀걸즈; RR: Ttaenppogeoljeu) is a South Korean television series starring Park Se-wan and Jang Dong-yoon. It is based on a documentary of the same name which aired on KBS1 in 2017 an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Salty Tour (Korean: 짠내투어) is a South Korean television program that airs on tvN. Season 1 aired on every Saturday at 22:30 (KST) beginning November 25, 2017 to June 1, 2019. Season 2, named More Salty…
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Claim 6: “On Sunday, Japanese authorities said the 10th fatality was a man in his 30s who was found dead at his home from carbon monoxide poisoning.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the identity or cause of death for a 10th fatality.
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Claim 7: “Bus operations and household waste collection have also been suspended due to flooded or damaged roads, authorities said.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for a healthcare company called 'Waystar'. No evidence regarding bus operations or waste collection was found.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sign in to Waystar to monitor, manage and get the most out of your account.
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web search NEUTRAL — Forgot your username or password? Discover what's on the horizon for the healthcare revenue cycle. Join us for the Waystar True North™ Client Conference from October 11-13, 2027 in Orlando, FL. © 2026…
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover how Waystar helps this provider streamline claims, harness powerful analytics, and empower patients to pay for care. Waystar empowers providers like Piedmont, Spectrum Eye Care, CHRISTUS Heal…
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Claim 8: “Between Sunday and Monday, Geoje received more than 400mm of rain overnight.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Geoje received more than 400mm of rain overnight between Sunday and Monday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following events occurred in December 1927:
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Claim 9: “City authorities announced that some tourist attractions will be closed on Monday due to the heavy rain.”
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Only one search result explicitly mentions the closure of tourist attractions on Monday; other results discuss emergency alerts and traffic bans but not specifically tourist attractions.
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web search NEUTRAL — Geoje city saw 124.5mm of rain in a one-hour period, the highest since South Korea's meteorological agency started keeping records for the city in 1972.City authorities announced that some tourist att…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/landslide-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — The city of Geoje recorded 805.7mm of rain from Saturday through 8am Monday, while neighbouring Tongyeong saw 671.9mm. Other parts of the province received between 240mm and 340mm, with cumulative tot…
https://grandgoldman.com/blogs/business/south-korea-rain-lan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Geoje city authorities issued an emergency alert in the early hours of Monday warning of a high risk of overflow at Mundong Reservoir and urging nearby residents to move to higher ground, and banned t…
https://www.geoengineer.org/news/south-korea-city-hit-by-alm…
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Claim 10: “Torrential rains have pummelled South Korea's Gyeongsang province, triggering a landslide that killed one person and wounded two others.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm a landslide in Geoje, South Gyeongsang province, killed one person and injured others (reports vary between 2 and 4 injured).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gyeongsang Province (Korean: 경상도; Hanja: 慶尙道; Korean pronunciation: [kjʌ̹ŋ.sa̠ŋ.do̞]) was one of the Eight Provinces of Joseon Korea. Gyeongsang was located in southeastern Korea. The provincial capit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyeongsang_Province
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Provinces are one of the first-level divisions within South Korea. There are 8 provinces in South Korea: North Chungcheong, South Chungcheong, Gangwon State, Gyeonggi, North Gyeongsang, South Gyeongsa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — South Gyeongsang Province (Korean: 경상남도; Korean pronunciation: [kjʌŋ.saŋ.nam.do]), also known as Gyeongnam (경남), is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is at Changwon. I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Gyeongsang_Province
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