Flooding claims 8 lives, injures 14 in South Korea
In South Korea, at least eight people have died and 14 others have been injured as flooding caused by torrential rain hit parts of capital, Seoul. Local media reports that Heavy downpours on Monday night submerged roads, flooded metro stations and caused blackouts across the city and neighbouring provinces.
It said, the western port city of Incheon and Gyeonggi province surrounding Seoul charted rainfall of over 10 cm per hour on Monday night. The downpour also affected public transportation, as flooded railroads forced suspension of railway services in Seoul and Incheon.
South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol ordered to evacuate residents from high-risk areas.
Korea’s meteorological agency said in a statement, some areas received the highest rainfall in 80 years. Weather officials also warned that the rain was likely to continue over several days.
