The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters reports 12 dead and 7 missing due to heavy rain... 6 provinces evacuate 6,000 people

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Due to the heavy rain that began on the 8th, a total of 12 people have died and 7 are missing in Seoul, the metropolitan area, and Gangwon Province.

According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH) as of 6 p.m. on the 11th, the number of deaths caused by the heavy rain is 12, including 7 in Seoul, 3 in Gyeonggi, and 2 in Gangwon. This is an increase of one from the previous count.

A man who went missing after being swept away by a rapid current in the underground parking lot of a building in Seocho-dong during the heavy rain that poured over Seoul on the night of the 8th was found dead after three days.

The number of missing persons decreased by one to 7, with 2 in Seoul, 3 in Gyeonggi, and 2 in Gangwon. In Wonju, Gangwon, an elderly couple who went to check their beehives went missing near the Seomgang River in the early morning of the 9th, and police and fire authorities have been searching for three days.

The number of disaster victims has increased to 1,456, and the number of temporary evacuees is 4,507. Combined, the total number of people who have evacuated their residences is 5,963 across six cities and provinces including Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi, Gangwon, Chungbuk, and Chungnam, nearly 6,000 people. Among them, about 5,000 are staying in temporary shelters.

Local governments, disaster relief associations, and the Red Cross have provided 39,000 relief items to these people.

Facility damage is increasing mainly in the Chungcheong region.

Damage to houses and commercial buildings amounts to 3,796 buildings, mostly in Seoul (3,453 buildings), with damage also reported in Gyeonggi, Incheon, Gangwon, as well as Sejong, Chungbuk, and Jeonbuk.

The flooded area of crops has surged to 551.1 hectares, with Gangwon at 217.1 ha, Gyeonggi 125.2 ha, Chungnam 160.2 ha, and Incheon 45 ha in order.

Livestock deaths reached 86,552 animals, mainly in Gyeonggi and Chungnam.

There were 11 cases of retaining wall collapses and 40 cases of soil erosion.

Regarding public facility damage, there were 17 cases of track flooding in Seoul and Gyeonggi, 10 cases of embankment collapse, and 58 cases of road slope erosion. Damage to cultural assets increased to 48 cases. There were 69 landslides.

Military facilities at 32 locations and school facilities at 126 locations were also damaged.

Power outages affected 17,127 households, and restoration has been completed for all but 26 households.

Emergency repairs for various facilities have been completed for 3,914 out of 4,360 cases (89.8%).

Sixty-four riverside parking lots, 33 riverside areas, and 210 trails in 11 national parks have been closed. A 3.8 km section near Seopangyo IC on the Yongin-Seoul Expressway is partially closed, and some sections of National Routes 31 and 38 are also under traffic control.

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