Search Continues into Second Day for Missing Woman in Her 60s After Heavy Rain... Over 60 Cases of Damage Reported in Busan

A woman in her 60s went missing in Busan due to heavy rain, and the fire authorities have been conducting search operations for the missing person for two days.

According to the Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters on the 12th, an overnight search operation was carried out for Ms. A, who went missing in Hakjangcheon, Sasang-gu on the 11th, but she has not yet been found.

At around 3:39 p.m. that day, a woman in her 60s who was trapped in Hakjangcheon due to heavy rain was rescued. The woman said, "Ms. A, who was with me, is not visible," and the fire department and police launched a full-scale search.

The fire authorities and police have expanded the search area to the Nakdong River and are continuing the search for the missing person with 17 vehicles and about 60 personnel.

Firefighters are conducting a search operation for a missing person at Hakjangcheon in Sasang-gu. [Image source=Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters]

Due to the heavy rain that poured overnight, about 60 other rain damage incidents were reported.

At 3:32 p.m. on the 11th in Jaesong-dong, Haeundae-gu, a manhole cover opened due to rain, causing an accident where an elementary school student and an elderly person fell in. The student and the elderly person sustained abrasions on their legs and were taken to the hospital.

In addition, seven vehicles were submerged in water in Haeundae-gu, Busan, and there were continuous reports requesting drainage support and safety measures for roads and houses.

As of 6 a.m. on the 12th, there were 59 reports of rain damage, and the cumulative rainfall in Busan recorded 155 mm in Haeundae-gu, 108.5 mm in Busanjin-gu, and 97.1 mm at the Jung-gu official observation station. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted an additional 30 to 80 mm of rain until the afternoon.

A fire department official said, "In preparation for the heavy rain advisory, we plan to secure dispatch personnel by designating emergency duty teams and urgently assembling personnel at the headquarters and each fire station."

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