A series of torrential rains that began lashing South Korea on Wednesday, has flooded farmlands and caused a severe damage to local agricultural products. Fourteen fatalities were confirmed, and 12 people remained unaccounted for at 11:00 a.m. local time (0200 GMT), according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The downpour forced 13,209 people to evacuate their homes across the country, with 3,836 staying in temporary shelters as of Sunday morning. As of July 19, the heavy rainfall has led to the death of 870,000 poultry and the affected crop area has exceeded 20,000 hectares, showed the data released by the South Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on Sunday morning. At Buyeo County in Chungcheongnam-do, one of the areas severely affected by the heavy rains, the rains have decreased, and the floodwaters have receded. However, many local watermelon growers reported substantial losses due to the downpours, as wholesalers showed no interest in buying watermelons that were submerged by flooding. A farmer explained that each greenhouse spans an area of 660 square meters, and the initial purchase price for the entire greenhouse of watermelons could have varied between 5 to 6 million Korean won (roughly 3,600 to 4,320 U.S. dollars). The South Korean agricultural department held an emergency meeting on Friday, stating that it will fully assist farmers in post-disaster recovery work and complete the assessment of losses as soon as possible to facilitate insurance claims and the distribution of subsidies. The video shows: South Korea - July 19, 2025 1. Various of flooded river, road, farmlands 2. Various of flooded greenhouses 3. Various of once-flooded greenhouse, watermelons 4. Various of chickens [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]