Cars submerged by deadly monsoon floods in South Korea
Cars submerged by deadly monsoon floods in South Korea

Cars were submerged at a bus station in South Korea on Tuesday (August 11) following one of the country's worst monsoon seasons in its history.

Footage from Gwangju province shows muddy brown water covering vehicles and almost reaching the top of trees after overflowing from the city's river.

The country's longest monsoon in seven years has triggered landslides and widespread flooding leading to more than 5,000 people being evacuated.

Shocking footage from the weekend 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.

While cars were covered by muddy brown water and the entrances to nearby homes were blocked.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said that at least 30 people had died and 12 people are still missing as tropical cyclone Jangmi continued the deluge.

A landslide alert had been issued to its highest level by the country's forestry agency in every region except for the island Jeju.

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.

The country's previous longest monsoon rainy spell lasted for 49 days in 2013.

The present weather forecast predicts that this year's monsoon may last longer.