some of heavy rain in Decades invaded the capital of South Korea region Seoul, turning its streets into car- Rivers clog and send floods flowing to subway stations. at least nine people Killed – some drowning in they homes – And the six Others were missing, with more Rain forecast, officials said Tuesday.
more than 45 cm (18 in) of rain has been measured in hardest seoul-hit Dongjak area from Monday to Tuesday evening. fall in The area exceeded 14 cm per hour in one Monday night point, the highest Hourly precipitation measurement in Seoul since 1942.
Abandoned cars and buses littered the streets as the water receded on Tuesday. Workers removing trees, mud and rubble with excavators and dams off broken roads. Landslide warnings issued in Nearly 50 cities and towns, 160 hiking trails in Seoul and the mountainous province of Kangwon have been closed.
Emergency crews worked overnight to restore most subway services of Tuesday morning. A road connecting cities north of It was Seoul temporarily shut Before reopening Tuesday evening with continued rain at some stations.
dozens of Roads, including major highways near the swollen Han River, have been closed due to of rising Water levels or partial flooding.
Heavy rain is expected to continue for Days… we need To keep our feeling of alert and response with All-out effort,” President Yoon Seok Yeol said at the government’s emergency headquarters.
The military It was ready to deploy help with recovery Defense Ministry spokesman Moon Hong-sik said efforts would be made if cities or regional governments so requested.
The rain started Monday morning and intensified into the evening.
by night, people They were wading in the water to the thighs in Streets in Gangnam, one of The loudest in Seoul business and recreational areas, where cars and buses stopped in Brown clay water. Passengers were evacuated with the flow of water down the stairs of Isu . subway station like waterfall. in the neighborhood city of Seongnam, a hillside weaker than rain, collapsed on a college football field.
rescue workers failed to reach three people – two sisters in forties and 13-year-Old girl- who Call for help before drowning in Cellar home in Guanak District of south of Seoul on Monday night. Another woman drowned in to her home in The nearby Dongjak area, where a public A worker died while removing fallen trees, most likely from electrocution. Choi Seon Young, that official From Dongjak . District officehe said it was not immediately clear either it was death I was caused by damage power source or equipment was the man using.
three people they were found dead in debris of landslides and collapsed bus station in Nearby cities of Gwangju and Hwaseong.
four people was missing in Seocho District, south of Seoul, and home of Yoon , whoaccording to him officespend hours on The phone receives briefings and issues instructions through the night as rain floods the streets near its height.rise Apartment complex.
Nearly 800 buildings in Seoul and neighboring cities were affected and about 1380 people forced to evict from homes as such of Tuesday evening Ministry of Interior and safety said.
The state weather Agency maintained heavy rain warning for the capital Seoul area and surrounding areas on Tuesday said precipitation may reach 5 to 10 centimeters per hour in Some areas. He said about 10 to 35 cm of Additional rain is expected across the capital region Until Thursday.
rainstorms also North Korea bombed, as authorities issued warnings of heavy rain for Southern and Western parts of Country. North Korea official The Rodong Sinmun newspaper described the rain as a potential catastrophe for Measures to protect farmland and prevent floods on Taedong River, which flows through the capital, Pyongyang.