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Geoje Logs 640 mm of Rain in a Day, Highest Since Typhoon Rusa in 2002 This marks a record-breaking level of precipitation not just for Geoje, but nationwide. SBS Aug 18, 2026 5:12 AM

"Loud Crash Shook the Ground at Dawn": Geoje Residents Tremble in Fear I rushed down to the first floor and heard someone screaming, 'Please save me.'" This was what a resident in his 50s surnamed Song had to say with an anxious look, following a landslide triggered by torrential rain that caused casualties at an apartment building in Okpo-dong, Geoje, on the morning of the 17th. SBS Aug 18, 2026 5:11 AM

Tow Truck Carrying Bus Catches Fire on Jungbu Naeryuk Expressway The driver evacuated on their own, resulting in no injuries, but the vehicles were completely burned. SBS Aug 18, 2026 5:07 AM

Fire Breaks Out at Seoul City Hall Underground Floor, Extinguished in 20 Minutes today . No casualties were reported as there was no one nearby at the time of the fire. SBS Aug 18, 2026 4:44 AM

Huge Desert Power Complex 22 Times Size of Yeouido... ESS Market 'Rapidly Growing' Artificial intelligence and data centers are often referred to as electricity guzzlers. SBS Aug 18, 2026 1:11 AM

Court Rules Double Property Distribution for Men in Clan is Gender Discrimination Recently, a clan decided to distribute billions of won in land compensation differently based on gender, offering up to twice as much to men. SBS Aug 18, 2026 12:40 AM

Teenager Arrested for Robbing 10 Unmanned Stores to Pay Off Cyber Gambling Debts A teenager who went around stealing cash from multiple unmanned stores has been apprehended by the police. SBS Aug 18, 2026 12:37 AM

Ex-National Office of Investigation Chief Park Sung-ju's Phone Seized… Investigation Into Command Line Imminent The prosecution, which is investigating allegations of botched police handling of the Jang Yoon-ki case, has confirmed that it seized the work mobile phone of former National Office of Investigation Chief Park Sung-ju. SBS Aug 18, 2026 12:35 AM

Heavy Rain Batters South Gyeongsang's Southern Coast... Landslides Hit, Roads Paralyzed Heavy downpours exceeding 450 mm battered areas near Geoje, including Tongyeong and Busan, today . SBS Aug 18, 2026 12:22 AM

Cars Washed Away and Parking Lots Submerged... "Pouring Like a Waterfall" As record-breaking downpours battered Geoje, buildings were submerged and vehicles were washed away. SBS Aug 18, 2026 12:20 AM