Seoul, South Korea ? Heavy rains caused landslides in eastern South Korea that have killed at least 10 people and left 17 missing, the government said.

Up to 14 inches of rain fell in the mountainous Gangwon province since Friday, and more was expected throughout the weekend, the National Emergency Management Agency said.

Heavy rain advisories have been issued in central and eastern parts of South Korea, including the capital Seoul.

Mudslides killed five people in Inje, 103 miles northeast of Seoul, and five others in Pyeongchang, 114 miles east of the capital, the agency said.

Another 17 people were missing in landslides or flash flooding in the cities, both in Gangwon province.

The rough weather caused more than 2,000 people in the province to flee their homes and flooded nearly 800 homes, according to the agency.