Cars and houses were submerged in Gwangju, South Korea following severe floods which have killed dozens.<br /><br />The country's longest monsoon in seven years has caused landslides and widespread flooding leading to more than 5,000 people being evacuated.<br /><br />Shocking footage filmed on August 9 shows the city's river transformed into a raging torrent as it passes under the Taepyeong bridge, with nearby roads covered and water levels almost reaching the top of lampposts.<br /><br />While cars were covered by muddy brown water and the entrance to homes was blocked.<br /><br />The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said that 12 people are still missing as tropical cyclone Jangmi was predicted to slam into the country.<br /><br />A landslide alert had been issued to its highest level by the country's forestry agency in every region except for the island Jeju.<br /><br />On Friday five homes were buried from a mountain behind a village in Gokseong, South Jeolla province, killing five people in a landslide. Three men were saved.<br /><br />The country's longest monsoon rainy spell lasted for 49 days in 2013. The present weather forecast predicts that this year's monsoon may last longer.
