Sudden!Seoul, South Korea has encountered the strongest heavy rain in 80 years, has caused 8 people to die and 6 people have disappeared.

Author:Daily Economic News Time:2022.08.09

According to CCTV News on August 9th, according to the Yonhap News Agency, the South Korean capital Seoul and surrounding areas encountered the strongest heavy rain in the evening of 80 years. According to the monitoring of the Korean Meteorological Department, from 0:00 on the 8th to 4 am, the cumulative rainfall in some parts of Seoul reached 417 mm, and the rainfall of more than 300 mm in multiple regions.

The Central Disaster Security Countermeasure Headquarters of South Korea reported on August 9th that the Ministry of Administration of South Korea raised the violent rain crisis from "alert" to "severe" class in the early morning of the day.

It is worth noting that more than half of South Korea's population lives in the capital circle.

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On August 9, local time, the office of South Korean President Yin Xiyue stated that Yin Xiyue held an emergency meeting on the heavy rainfall in the South Korean capital circle and other places. Yin Xiyue said that it takes time to repair public transportation facilities that have been suspended or restricted due to disasters or restrictions on traffic. Therefore, the administrative organs and public agencies should adjust their working hours according to the situation, while encouraging civil agencies and groups to adjust their work hours. Yin Xiyue also instructed local governments, mountain forest halls, fire departments and other relevant agencies to focus on the central disaster safety countermeasure headquarters, thoroughly managed the rainstorm, and avoid cases where disasters such as landscapes caused by landslides, and evacuated residents in dangerous areas in advance.

Some officials warned that there may be more rainfall in the area in the next few days. At 23:00 on the 8th, South Korean State Prime Minister Han Dexu presided over an emergency meeting to hear the report on the situation of heavy rain and disaster, and instructed the relevant departments to do their best to carry out post -disaster rescue work to protect the safety of the people's lives.

According to CCTV News, the heavy rainfall in the South Korean capital area continued on the 9th from the 8th. According to the statistics of the Central Disaster Security Countermeasures of South Korea, as of 10 am on the 9th local time, the rainstorm had killed 8 people, disappeared, 14 injuries, and caused thousands of cars to be flooded and subway stations. There are also ground settlements and power outages.

According to the report from the traffic information department of Seoul, around 21:30 on the 8th of local time, lanes in parts of the southern circulation circuit in the south of Seoul were drowned and the vehicles could not pass; some underground lanes in Jiangnan District were also submerged. In order to ensure safety, Seoul's traffic department controlled multiple roads, but the vehicle's water inlet caused multiple road congestion.

On the afternoon of the 9th local time, according to the report of the Yonhap News Agency quoted, the Seoul Metro Line 9, which was suspended due to the heavy rainfall, has resumed operations from the entire line from 14:00 on the same day.

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According to CCTV News, on the 9th local time, the Chinese Embassy in South Korea confirmed that a Chinese citizen was killed in the landslide caused by heavy rain.

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