US, Chinese embassies offer condolences to victims of heavy rain in Korea

Public officials work to recover a house in a flood-damaged village in Sancheong, South Gyeongsang Province, Tuesday. Yonhap

The U.S. and Chinese embassies in Korea expressed condolences Tuesday to the victims of last week's downpours that left at least 19 people dead and nine missing.

"The U.S. Embassy in Seoul offers our sincere condolences to the people of the Republic of Korea for the tragic loss of life and extensive damage caused by recent flooding and landslides," the U.S. Embassy wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

"We sincerely hope for the safety of everyone impacted and a swift recovery for the communities still facing this tragedy," it added.

Late Monday, Chinese Ambassador to Korea Dai Bing also extended his condolences to the victims, offering "heartfelt sympathies" to the bereaved families and the injured victims.

"We believe that people in the affected areas will surely overcome this difficulty with the joint efforts of the Korean government and all sectors of society, and return to normal production and life as soon as possible," he said.