At least 8 dead in Seoul as torrential rain causes floods, power outages
At least five people had been killed in Seoul as of early Wednesday, as well as three in the neighbouring
At least five people had been killed in Seoul as of early Wednesday, as well as three in the neighbouring Gyeonggi Province and one in Gangwon Province, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.
Record rainfall swamped South Korea's capital Seoul this week flooding homes, roads and subway stations. At least nine people were killed — some drowning in their homes, officials said on Tuesday. (REUTERS)
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Seven people remain missing in Seoul and nearby Gyeonggi Province. The nine people who died included four who drowned in their homes in Seoul.(Bloomberg)
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The storm that started Monday has dumped 525 millimetres (20.7 inches) of rain in parts of Seoul, the Meteorological Agency said, forecasting another 100 millimetres through Thursday.(Bloomberg)
Transport authorities were able to restore rail services after the storm flooded train tracks and sent cascades of water into several subway stations.(Bloomberg)
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At least 570 people lost their homes and 2,670 buildings were flooded, the interior ministry said.(Bloomberg)
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