Heavy rains in South Korea have killed at least four people and forced over 1,300 to evacuate. Three people were found dead Thursday in a submerged car, a stream, and a flooded basement.

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.

Intense rainfall has battered South Korea in recent years, prompting questions about its flood prevention measures.

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SEOUL (Reuters) - Two 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.

Trump must be careful about pressuring Seoul, or his administration could push Lee Jae-myung to move South Korea closer to China.