seven people die in floods, after torrential rains in Seoul

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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.

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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