Seven people die in floods after torrential rains in Seoul
Yonhap News Agency reported that the rainfall was the heaviest in South Korea in 80 years.
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Seven people have died and seven others are missing after record floods in Seoul, local authorities announced Tuesday (August 8th). The torrential rain that began on Monday was the heaviest in South Korea in 80 years, Yonhap News Agency reported. They flooded metro stations and several roads in the capital, and pictures were posted on social media showing people amidst the water and half-submerged cars in the upscale Gangnam district.
[BREAKING NEWS] Heavy rains cause flooding and power outages in Seoul. (Images courtesy of readers) pic.twitter.com/0gl6zaMu0W
– The Korea Herald 코리아 (@TheKoreaHerald) August 8, 2022
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ㅠㅠ pic.twitter.com/e9VTY3W6NB– 제이 (@leejaerong97) August 8, 2022
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– 멜유 ｡o ♡ o｡ + (i_melody_you) August 8, 2022
Korean President Yun Seok-yeol has ordered government officials to evacuate residents from high-risk areas and encouraged businesses to allow their employees to work flexible hours on Tuesday morning. “Nothing is more valuable than life and safety. The government will carefully manage the heavy rain situation”He wrote on his Facebook account.
Daily life in South Korea was still severely disrupted on Tuesday, with many roads and tunnels closed for safety reasons, Yonhap reported. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) called “Watch out for heavy rain, storm, thunder and lightning in the central region” In the next few years. An additional 300mm of rain is expected in the central region, including Seoul, through Thursday.
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