Death toll from South Korean rains rises to 17 Eleven people still unaccounted for after record downpours sweep north across country, triggering landslides

South Korea rains: week’s death toll rises to 14 with more missing www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j... #SouthKorea #SouthKoreaFlooding #Monsoon #MonsoonSeason #Sancheong #Rain

Xita qawwija fil-Korea t’Isfel tħalli 14 mejta u 12 nieqsa Xita qawwija fil-Korea t’Isfel tħalli 14 mejta u 12 nieqsa Ħarsa ġenerali Bejn il-15 u l-20 ta’ Lulju 2025, xita torrenzjali li laqtet il-Korea t’Isfel ħalliet mill-inqas 14-il persuna mejta u 12 oħra nieqsa, skont rapporti tal-Ministeru tal-Intern u s-Sigurtà. L-iktar żoni milquta kienu Sancheong, Gapyeong, Gwangju u Osan, fejn ġraw traġedji bħal kollass ta’ djar, għargħar f’xmajjar u telf ta’ ħajjiet f’karozzi mgħarrqa. X’ġara, fejn u kif * Min: Vittmi kienu residenti ta’ bliet milquta, inklużi Gapyeong u Sancheong. * X’inhu: Xita torrenzjali kkawżat għargħar, kollass ta’ djar u ħitan, u telf ta’ ħajjiet. * Fejn: Sancheong (nofsinhar), Gapyeong (tramuntana), Osan u Gwangju. * Meta: Bejn il-15 u l-20 ta’ Lulju 2025. * Għaliex: Il-maltemp qawwi wassal għal 600–800mm ta’ xita f’ħames ijiem. * Kif: Il-kundizzjonijiet estremi wasslu għal evakwazzjoni ta’ 3,840 persuna u telf ta’ ħajjiet f’diversi inċidenti. Impatt fuq Malta Filwaqt li l-avveniment ma jinkludix involviment dirett ta’ Malta, il-kriżi tixħet dawl fuq il-ħtieġa ta’ pjanijiet ta’ emerġenza u infrastruttura reżiljenti f’pajjiżi żgħar bħalma hu Malta. Il-Korea t’Isfel qed taffaċċja sfidi simili għal dawk li Malta tista’ taffaċċja f’każ ta’ maltemp estrem, speċjalment fid-dawl tal-bidla fil-klima. Kuntest u opinjonijiet * Viżjoni 1: Uffiċjali Koreani qed jappellaw għal titjib fl-infrastruttura u sistemi ta’ twissija bikrija. * Viżjoni 2: Kritiċi qed jiddubitaw l-effettività tal-miżuri ta’ prevenzjoni u jitolbu aktar investiment f’teknoloġija ta’ monitoraġġ. * Statistika: 3,840 evakwati, 600–800mm ta’ xita, 14 mejta, 12 nieqsa. Riflessjoni kulturali Fil-kultura Maltija, l-għargħar huwa meqjus bħala theddida serja, b’episodji bħal dak ta’ Santa Venera fl-2021 li jixhed vulnerabbiltà simili. Għalkemm il-kundizzjonijiet klimatiċi huma differenti, il-bżonn ta’ reżiljenza infrastrutturali huwa universali. Konklużjoni Il-maltemp fil-Korea t’Isfel juri l-konsegwenzi devastanti ta’ fenomenu naturali estrem. Esperti qed jissuġġerixxu li l-pajjiżi għandhom jimplimentaw sistemi ta’ twissija u pjanijiet ta’ evakwazzjoni aktar effettivi. Il-bidla fil-klima qed tagħmel dawn l-avvenimenti aktar frekwenti u intensi. Sorsi * ABC News – Rapport uffiċjali tal-Ministeru tal-Intern tal-Korea t’Isfel * The Independent – Aġġornamenti dwar il-vittmi u l-evakwazzjonijiet Aktar Qari * Asharq Al-Awsat – Rapport fotografiku u reazzjonijiet uffiċjali * The Straits Times – Analiżi tal-impatt u l-previżjoni tat-temp Naqilgħu minn xiri kwalifikanti permezz ta’ din il-link tal-Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Avoaxz ; Snippet għas-social media Maltemp devastanti fil-Korea t’Isfel: 14 mejta, 12 nieqsa, eluf evakwati. Xita torrenzjali ta’ 800mm f’ħames ijiem. #Korea #Maltemp #EmerġenzaKlimatika #MaltaReżiljenti

Xita qawwija fil-Korea t’Isfel tħalli 14 mejta u 12 nieqsa: Xita qawwija fil-Korea t’Isfel tħalli 14 mejta u 12 nieqsa

Ħarsa ġenerali Bejn il-15 u l-20 ta’ Lulju 2025, xita torrenzjali li laqtet il-Korea t’Isfel ħalliet mill-inqas 14-il persuna mejta u 12… #Korea #Xita #Maltemp #Gapyeong #Sancheong

🔥 South Korea’s Longest Wildfire Contained After 10 Days – Jirisan Saved South Korea Wildfire by NASA on 22th Mar 2025 After 213 hours , the massive wildfire that began in Sancheong County and spread to Hadong, J...

🔥 South Korea’s Longest Wildfire Contained After 10 Days – Jirisan Saved

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‘Like the apocalypse’: South Korea wildfires tear through mountains At least 24 people have been killed so far, some of whom died during evacuation. Read more at straitstimes.com.

‘Like the apocalypse’: South Korea wildfires tear through mountains www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/like-the-apocalypse-south-korea-wildfires-tear-through-mountains via #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #SevereWeather #Wildfire #Heritage #Uiseong #Andong #Gyeongsang #Ulsan #Sancheong #SouthKorea

15 heritage sites damaged or destroyed by North Gyeongsang wildfires, more under threat Precious historical relics have been destroyed or damaged and more are under threat as wildfires rage across heritage-rich North Gyeongsang.

[South Korea] 15 heritage sites damaged or destroyed by North Gyeongsang wildfires, more under threat koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-03... via #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #SevereWeather #Wildfire #Heritage #Uiseong #Andong #Gyeongsang #Ulsan #Gounsa #Yeongnam #Sancheong #SouthKorea

Wildfires threaten Ulsan as authorities evacuate over 2,000 households Wildfires threaten Ulsan as authorities evacuate over 2,000 households

[South Korea] Wildfires threaten Ulsan as authorities evacuate over 2,000 households biz.chosun.com/en/en-societ... via #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #SevereWeather #Heatwave #Wildfire #Daewoonsan #Eonyang #Gyeongsang #Ulsan #Yeongnam #Sancheong #SouthKorea

Andong issues evacuation order as wildfire threatens National Gyeongguk University campus Andong issues evacuation order as wildfire threatens National Gyeongguk University campus

[South Korea] Andong issues evacuation order as wildfire threatens National Gyeongguk University campus biz.chosun.com/en/en-societ... via #ClimateCrisis #GlobalWarming #SevereWeather #Heatwave #Wildfire #Uiseong #Andong #Gyeongsang #GyeonggukUniversity #Yeongnam #Sancheong #SouthKorea