Suspension of Swimming Pool Operation at Hangang Park... "Please Refrain from Visiting Hangang Park"

Heavy Rain Warning and Increased Discharge from Paldang Dam... Suspension of Swimming Pools and Water Playgrounds at Hangang Parks from the 9th
Until Weather Improves and On-site Restoration Completed

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government's Hangang Project Headquarters announced that due to heavy rain concentrated in the central region, the operation of four Hangang Park swimming pools (Ttukseom, Yeouido, Gwangnaru, Jamwon) and two water play areas (Nanji, Yanghwa) will be suspended starting from the 9th.

The suspension of operations at Hangang Park swimming pools and water play areas will continue until on-site restoration is completed. On the 8th, a heavy rain warning was issued, recording unprecedented rainfall, and the discharge volume from Paldang Dam, which directly affects the Hangang water level, exceeded 12,000 cubic meters per second as of 1 a.m. on the 9th.

Additionally, the Seoul Metropolitan Government urged citizens to refrain from visiting Hangang Park during heavy rain as riverside areas are dangerous. For some flooded areas, even if weather conditions improve and the Hangang water level decreases, restoration work will continue, so visitors are asked to detour around those sections.

Yoon Jong-jang, Head of the Seoul Hangang Project Headquarters, stated, “The suspension of operations at Hangang Park swimming pools and water play areas is a decision made for safety, and we ask for the understanding of citizens,” adding, “Please refrain from using Hangang Park during heavy rain and pay special attention to safety.”

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