Seoul: Death toll from last week heavy rains and landslides in South Korea has climbed to 19, the government said Tuesday.

According to Qatar News Agency, nine others also remain missing, raising the total number of those dead or unaccounted for from the heavy rainfall between Wednesday and Sunday to 28, according to tentative data from the interior ministry, cited by Yonhap News Agency.

Authorities have sped up recovery efforts, with about 2,976 of the 6,752 buildings and facilities reported damaged having undergone emergency restoration work.

More than 14,000 people have taken shelter since the heavy rains started, with 2,549 people yet to return to their homes.