Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on July 17.

Korean-language dailies

-- After going through last year's floods, nothing has changed (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- Installing sand walls without traffic control; Osong tragedy was man-made disaster (Kookmin Daily)

-- 9 dead after traffic not controlled on Osong underground roadway despite flood warning (Donga Ilbo)

-- Another man-made disaster; no traffic control for Osong underground roadway (Seoul Shinmun)

-- Why was there no traffic control; lack of safety awareness on Osong underground roadway (Segye Times)

-- Osong disaster: no traffic control despite 3 warnings (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Why was there no traffic control; tragedy on Osong underground roadway (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- 2 chances existed to prevent Osong underground roadway disaster (Hankyoreh)

-- Underground roadway disaster; another man-made disaster (Hankook Ilbo)

-- An underdeveloped country in disaster response; another man-made disaster (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- Series of poor overseas real estate investments; authorities to make emergency inspection (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Over 46 dead, missing across Korea (Korea JoongAng Daily)

-- Casualties, damage mount as monsoon rain batters South Korea (Korea Herald)

-- Monsoon rains leave at least 37 dead, 9 missing (Korea Times)

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