Deadly landslide in South Korea mountain city

At least 10 people are dead and several missing after heavy rain triggered a landslide in a mountain resort in northern South Korea.

Hundreds of rescuers have been sifting through rubble and mud to find survivors in Chuncheon, about 100km (60 miles) east of Seoul.

Hotels, restaurants and coffee shops were wrecked when the slide occurred just after midnight (1500 GMT Tuesday).

More than 250mm (10in) of rain have fallen on Chuncheon in two days.

The ten victims were reportedly college students doing volunteer work in the area, who had all been staying in the same hotel.

"We were asleep and suddenly heard a big sound, and then the ceiling fell down," said fellow student Lee Beon-seok, who was also in the hotel.

"I heard a weird sound like a train," the student was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency.

"I felt weird for hearing that train sound, but heard someone shouting 'Help me'. So I went out to see, and I saw it was swept by landslide all over."

More heavy rain was forecast for Wednesday.