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More rain was forecast for Wednesday, but less than the heavy
downpours on Monday and Tuesday that submerged some streets and
buildings, trapping people in flooded apartments and stranding
cars.
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.
At least 17 people have been injured, and seven are missing.
Flooding in some buildings around the glitzy Gangnam district
continued on Tuesday, while subway stations and several roads
there had been blocked.
Data showed at least 2,800 public and private facilities had
been damaged across South Korea, and more than 1,100 households
had been displaced. Most highways and subway lines had been
cleared by Wednesday.
The accumulated rainfall in Seoul since midnight Monday stood at
525mm as of 7 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Korea
Meteorological Administration (KMA), with more forecast. In
neighbouring Yangpyeong County, total rainfall hit 532.5 mm.
The KMA expects rain to continue in most parts of the country,
with especially heavier rain in Chungcheong Province. The agency
predicted that rainfall would gradually subside in many parts of
the greater Seoul area and Gangwon Province.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will preside over a meeting
at 10 a.m. on Wednesday to discuss damage and countermeasures
against flooding. Separately, the government and the ruling
People Power Party are expected to hold an emergency meeting to
discuss fiscal support for damage recovery.
(Reporting by Joori Roh)
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