Flooding may have shifted land mines in South Korea
<p>Vehicles are submerged in floodwater after heavy rain in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 28, 2011. Thousands of rescuers used heavy machinery and shovels Thursday to clear mud and search for survivors after huge landslides and flooding killed more than 40 people in South Korea.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)</p>
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's military warned Thursday that buried land mines may have slid down mountains eroded by flooding rains this week as the death toll from the torrential downpours rose to at least 57.
Massive rainfall since Tuesday has severely disrupted life in Seoul - which has more than 10 million people - and surrounding areas, submerging streets filled with idled cars, flooding subway stations and forcing businesses to shut. The rain stopped or decreased Thursday, but more was forecast until this morning.
At least 57 people have died due to rain-induced landslides, flooding and accidents related to the precipitation, officials said. At least 12 people were confirmed missing.
The Korea Meteorological Administration said that Wednesday's rainfall in Seoul of 12 inches was the biggest one-day amount in the capital since 1998 and the third highest ever.