6 Dead and 7 Missing Over Two Days Due to Heavy Rainfall in the Seoul Metropolitan Area and Central Region

[Asia Economy Reporter Woo Su-yeon] Six people have died and seven are missing over the past two days, including this weekend, due to heavy rain that struck the Seoul metropolitan area and central regions.

On the 2nd, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH) reported that as of 4:30 PM, six deaths were tentatively confirmed from the heavy rain that began the previous day, mainly affecting Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, Chungcheong, Gangwon, and Gyeongbuk regions.

On the morning of the same day, one person died after a poultry farm building and a house in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province were buried by landslides, and four people died due to landslides in Jecheon City, Chungju City, and Eumseong County in Chungbuk Province. The previous day, an elderly person in their 80s lost their life after being swept away by a rapid current in Dorimcheon, Seoul.

So far, the number of missing persons has been counted as seven in Chungbuk Province alone, including one firefighter who was dispatched to the disaster site. The number of disaster victims is estimated at 360 people across 166 households, and when including those evacuated to nearby gymnasiums or village halls, the total reaches 1,447 people.

There have been 94 cases of house flooding reported, and 107 landslides have been reported in both Gyeonggi and Chungbuk regions. Currently, road closures are in effect in eight locations including Dongducheon and Yeoncheon in Gyeonggi Province, Bupyeong in Incheon, and Chungbuk. Access is also restricted to seven frequently flooded underpasses and 78 riverside parking lots.

On the 2nd, a road in Danyang, Chungbuk disappeared due to heavy rain, making it unrecognizable. [Image source=Yonhap News]

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