Days of heavy rain swept away cars, homes and businesses in multiple cities in South Korea. Thousands of people were evacuated across the southern region as some areas received as much as 31 inches of rain.

Torrential rains in South Korea over five days have caused 17 deaths and left 11 people missing, officials report.

By Jack Kim and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -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.