8 people have died, and 6 people disappeared!The South Korean capital circle encountered a heavy rainstorm!1 Chinese citizen was unfortunately killed

On the 9th of local time, the Chinese embassy in South Korea confirmed that a Chinese citizen was unfortunately killed in a rainstorm disaster in South Korea.

It is understood that at around 4.27 am on the 9th, a landslide occurred in Huacheng, Gyeonggi -do, and a employee dormitory was buried. The Chinese citizen was unfortunately killed in the accident.

The rainfall on the 8th of the South Korean capital is still continuing.As of 11:00 on the 9th local time, the heavy rain had killed 8 people and 6 people disappeared.

In addition, Seoul has 7 subway lines in water, and Incheon has 1 subway line water, causing some regions to suspend.There are also 80 roads, underground lanes, 26 riverside parking lots, and 45 roads beside the river.At 1 am on the 9th, the Ministry of Administration and Security of South Korea raised the disaster crisis alert from "alert" to "severe level".

According to the monitoring of the Korean Meteorological Department, from 0:00 on the 8th to 4 am, the cumulative rainfall in some parts of Seoul reached 417 mm, and the rainfall of more than 300 mm in multiple regions.

Source: CCTV News Client

Editor on duty: Chen Min

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