The rains were the heaviest in South Korea for 80 years, according to the Yonhap news agency.
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Seven people have died and seven are missing after record flooding in Seoul, local authorities announced on Tuesday (October 8th). The torrential rains that began on Monday were the heaviest in South Korea for 80 years, according to the Yonhap news agency. They flooded metro stations and several roads in the capital, with images shared on social media showing people waist deep in water and half-submerged cars in the upscale Gangnam district.
[BREAKING NEWS] Heavy rain causes flooding, power outages in Seoul. (Photos courtesy of readers) pic.twitter.com/0gl6zaMu0W
— The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 (@TheKoreaHerald) August 8, 2022
실시간 강남 논현동… #폭우 #워터파크 #침수
ㅠㅠ pic.twitter.com/e9VTY3W6NB— 제이 (@leejaerong97) August 8, 2022
비가 너무 이게 말이 돼…? 거의홍수야 pic.twitter.com/wbw3T0jWGT
— 멜유｡o♡o｡+ (@i_melody_you) August 8, 2022
Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered government officials to evacuate residents from at-risk areas and encouraged companies to allow their employees to work flexible hours on Tuesday morning. “Nothing is more precious 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 heavily disrupted on Tuesday, with many roads and tunnels closed for safety reasons, Yonhap reported. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) called for “watch out for heavy rain, gusts, and thunder and lightning in the central region” in the next few. Up to 300 millimeters of additional rain is forecast for the central region, including Seoul, through Thursday.
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