The police swiftly rescued a mother and daughter who were trapped inside a vehicle that had been inundated by torrential rain.

Seongam Police Station in Seoul

Seongam Police Station in Seoul

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According to Jongam Police Station in Seoul, at approximately 12:26 p.m. on the 13th, a report was received via the 112 emergency hotline stating that a vehicle had become submerged in an underpass near Seokgye Station, where a heavy rain warning was in effect. Responding to the call, officers arrived at the scene and discovered the mother and daughter trapped inside the vehicle in the underpass, where water had risen to waist level. The police used an emergency escape hammer and a telescopic baton to break the passenger-side window and safely rescue the mother and daughter from the car.


A representative from Jongam Police Station stated, "We will continue to patrol areas prone to flooding in our jurisdiction to ensure the safety of local residents in preparation for heavy rainfall."



The Korea Meteorological Administration issued a heavy rain warning for the northeastern and northwestern regions of Seoul at 11:00 a.m. that day. The warning, which remained in effect until the morning of the 14th, was lifted at 9:30 a.m. today.


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