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11-Year-Old Boy Found Dead at Church Despite Visiting Police Station for Help An 11-year-old boy has been found dead at a church in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province. SBS Aug 11, 2026 6:29 AM

Dried-Up Water Sources and Cracked Reservoirs... Southern Regions on High Alert Over Drought Rain fell in the southern regions, including Busan, over the weekend, but the amount was far from enough to alleviate the drought. SBS Aug 11, 2026 6:15 AM

Morning Wide: Today's Major News 1. 7.4-Magnitude Strong Earthquake Hits Colombia.."At Least 111 Dead" A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake has struck western Colombia. SBS Aug 11, 2026 6:06 AM

Fire Breaks Out at Hazardous Materials Warehouse in Pyeongtaek; National Fire Mobilization Order Issued No casualties have been confirmed so far. Citing concerns over the fire spreading, fire authorities issued Response Stage 1 at 1:32 AM, an hour and 20 minutes after the fire started, before upgrading it to Response Stage 2 at 2:40 AM. SBS Aug 11, 2026 5:53 AM

Colombia Hit by Worst Earthquake in Decade, Over 100 Dead as Buildings Collapse Across Cities Citing Reuters, President Abelardo de la Espriella stated that the strong earthquake has resulted in 111 deaths and 87 injuries. SBS Aug 11, 2026 5:44 AM

"If It Doesn't Rain by Cheoseo, We Might Have to Give Up Farming"... Gyeongnam Farmers Despair Over Parched Fields I've been farming here for 40 years, and I've never seen a drought like this." At 10:30 a.m. SBS Aug 11, 2026 5:31 AM

Man in 40s Arrested After 40-km High-Speed Flight From Suwon to Cheonan Following Motorcycle Crash The Gyeonggi Suwon Gwonseon Police Station announced on the 10th that it has booked a man, designated as Mr. SBS Aug 11, 2026 5:24 AM

500 Billion Won in Illegal Gambling Profits Laundered via 107 Burner Accounts The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency's Metropolitan Investigation Unit announced on the 10th that it has detained and forwarded 12 suspects and forwarded 7 others without detention on charges of organizing, joining, and participating in a criminal organization. SBS Aug 11, 2026 5:23 AM

Major Fire Breaks Out at Hazardous Materials Warehouse in Pyeongtaek; National Fire Mobilization Order Issued The fire broke out at around 12:03 AM today at a hazardous materials storage warehouse in Cheongbuk-eup, Pyeongtaek. SBS Aug 11, 2026 5:17 AM

Fire Breaks Out at Pyeongtaek Hazardous Materials Warehouse... "Close Windows and Refrain from Going Out" The site of the fire is a one-story warehouse storing Class 4 hazardous materials, which are flammable liquids. SBS Aug 11, 2026 4:07 AM