South Korea hit by deadly mudslides

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At least 17 people have been killed after two separate landslides hit South Korea, officials say.

They said rescue workers on Wednesday were helping those trapped and searching for missing people in the affected areas.

The first landslide crashed into a mountain resort in Chuncheon, killing five people and leaving two people missing, the officials said.

Al Jazeera's Azhar Sukri reports.

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