Heavy Rainfall Accompanied by Strong Winds... Busan and Gyeongnam Issued Heavy Rain Warnings, Damage Reported in Various Areas

Busan, 100 Damage Reports... 16 Traffic Controls Including Underpasses

Gyeongnam, Heavy Rain Warnings in 15 Areas... Retaining Wall Collapse and Soil Erosion

A precarious factory building. At around 1:47 PM on the 21st, when heavy rain and strong winds swept through, a retaining wall collapsed in the industrial complex area of Janggiteo 2-gil, Yangsan-si, Gyeongnam, burying vehicles and part of the factory under soil and debris. [Image source=Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] On the 21st, heavy rain poured down in Busan and Gyeongnam, where heavy rain warnings were issued, causing continuous damage in various places.

In Busan, a heavy rain warning was issued at 11:30 a.m. and a strong wind advisory at 11 a.m. on the same day.

Buk-gu recorded a heavy rainfall of 116mm, Sasang-gu 111.5mm, Geumjeong-gu 98.2mm, Busanjin-gu 95mm, and Northern Busan 92mm.

As of 5 p.m., the Busan Police Agency received 100 damage reports caused by rain and strong winds, including one casualty, 44 cases of road flooding, nine cases of road damage such as potholes, eight cases of traffic light malfunctions, and 39 other reports such as power outages.

Due to the heavy rain, traffic was restricted in 16 locations in the city, including underpasses, with only one, Namhang Bridge, reopened and operating normally.

On the morning of the day, the water level of Oncheoncheon in Dongnae-gu rose, leading to the closure of Sebyeonggyo Bridge, Yeonangyo Bridge, Suyeonggyo Underpass, and Mugok Underpass in Gijang-gun.

From noon, the Choryang 1 and 2 Underpasses in Dong-gu, Busanjin Market Underpass, the road section between Deokcheon Drainage Pump Station and Hwamyung Ecological Park in Buk-gu, Saebyeok-ro in Sasang-gu, Sugwan Bridge, Yeongnak Underpass in Geumjeong-gu, Gupo Market Underpass, and Gamjeon Drainage Pump Station Underpass were also closed to traffic.

Rain damage was also widespread throughout Busan.

According to the Busan Fire Headquarters, at around 11:21 a.m., a 52-year-old person named A was injured and is receiving hospital treatment after a veranda window broke due to strong winds on the 21st floor of an apartment in Mora-dong, Sasang-gu.

At around 12:27 p.m., B (68) was stranded after Oncheoncheon in Bugok-dong, Geumjeong-gu, turned into a rapid current but was rescued by the 119 rescue team.

In Nam-gu, four cases of street trees falling due to strong winds and three cases of traffic light malfunctions occurred.

At around 1:40 p.m., a power outage occurred in some residential areas of Jung-dong, Haeundae-gu, due to lightning.

At around 5 p.m., an aluminum formwork fell due to strong winds at a construction site on the 10th floor of a complex building in Bujeon-dong, Busanjin-gu, injuring a woman in her 20s on the head.

Fortunately, there was no life-threatening injury, but the woman’s forehead was torn about 20 cm.

In Gyeongnam, most areas were put on alert as heavy rain warnings were issued.

At 1:30 p.m. on the 21st, heavy rain warnings were issued in 15 areas within Gyeongnam.

Heavy rain warnings were issued in seven areas including Yangsan, Namhae, Goseong, Geoje, Tongyeong, Gimhae, and Changwon, while heavy rain advisories were issued in eight areas including Jinju, Sacheon, Sancheong, Hadong, Changnyeong, Haman, Uiryeong, and Miryang.

The Gyeongnam Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters issued emergency levels 1 and 2, and passenger ships and ferries suspended operations entirely due to severe weather.

The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasts that until 6 p.m., areas under heavy rain warnings and coastal areas will experience strong rain and wind with thunder and lightning, with hourly rainfall of 30 to 50 mm, and in some places over 200 mm.

As of 1:30 p.m., Goseong recorded heavy rainfall of 153.3 mm, Namhae 128.2 mm, and Changwon 127.7 mm.

Heavy rain and strong winds caused damage such as soil erosion.

At around 1:47 p.m., a retaining wall collapsed in the industrial complex area on Janggi-teo 2-gil in Yangsan-si, covering factories and vehicles with soil.

At around 1:30 p.m., the road in Naegok-ri, Donghae-myeon, Goseong-gun was flooded, and vehicle traffic was restricted until 2:50 p.m. Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters firefighters dispatched to the scene conducted emergency recovery work such as inspecting drainage channels, and traffic resumed after about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

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