Two people were killed and two remain missing after 300 mm of torrential rainfall drenched Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Gangwon Province over the weekend.
Disaster relief officials on Sunday said a 57-year-old man was swept away by swelling currents along a drainage canal in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province on Sunday, and a 38-year-old woman was swept away by fast-moving waters in a canyon in Gapyeong in the same province on Saturday afternoon.
A 34-year-old man is missing after being swept away by fast currents there on Sunday, and an 85-year-old man is missing after being buried under a landslide in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province also on Sunday.Heavy rainfall also flooded roads and triggered landslides in other areas. In the capital, the Cheonggye Stream downtown and Jamsu Bridge crossing the Han River were closed to traffic due to swelling waters.
The Korea Meteorological Administration said central parts of the country will see monsoon rains continue through Monday and gradually stop in the evening, while southern regions will experience sporadic showers amid overcast skies. Heavy rainfall is expected again starting Tuesday night.
The Chosunilbo
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