In Haenam, Jeonnam, a woman in her 60s dies due to house flooding

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] In Haenam, Jeollanam-do, a woman in her 60s who was found unconscious inside a house flooded by heavy rain died, while four of the five family members inside the house were rescued.

According to Haenam Police Station and Haenam Fire Station on the 6th, A (69) was found dead at a house in Samsan-myeon, Haenam-gun at around 3:40 a.m. that day.

The fire authorities received a report at around 12:44 a.m. that flooding damage was feared and dispatched to the house near the Daheungsa Valley to support drainage.

However, at around 2:43 a.m., the valley water suddenly overflowed, flooding the house, and an hour after the overflow, A was found collapsed inside the house and was moved to a nearby hospital but ultimately died.

On that early morning, a heavy rain warning was issued across Jeollanam-do, and the cumulative rainfall from the previous day until 7 a.m. that day recorded 467mm in Hyeonsan, Haenam, and 370.9mm in Haenam.

At around 11:50 p.m. the previous day, heavy rain of 72mm per hour poured down, and concentrated heavy rain of over 60mm per hour continued into the early morning.

The police are investigating the exact cause of A's death.

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