Ministry of National Defense Republic of Korea

Soldiers work hard in flood-stricken areas nationwide

Remove earth and sand that swept away houses and facilities in villages for residents to resume their normal lives as soon as possible

Operations for the people are continuously being deployed. The military continued operations in flood-stricken areas nationwide on July 19 to care for people who lost homes and property. Here are stories about the operations and soldiers who worked hard in search and recovery.

 Force soldiers remove earth from houses in Junsi Village, Eunpung-myeon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, on July 19.

Reported by Kim Byeong-mun

The 53rd Infantry Division Ulsan Brigade soldiers search for missing people in Namchangcheon Stream in Ulsan, on July 19.

Photo provided by civilian military employee Jang Jeong-woo

Air Force soldiers repair roads in a flood-stricken area of Yecheon-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, on July 19.

Provided by Air Force

Soldiers of the Navy 3rd Fleet collect marine debris by using cleanup boats at an embankment at the mouth of Yeongsangang River, on July 19.

Provided by the Navy