Heavy rain causes floods in Seoul region
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ReutersRecord rain leaves at least 8 dead in South Korean capitalSEOUL (Reuters) -At least eight people died in and around the South Korean capital of Seoul overnight, authorities said on Tuesday, after torrential rain knocked out power, caused landslides and left roads and subways submerged. The southern part of Seoul received more than 100mm (3.9 inches) of rain per hour on late Monday, with some parts of the city having received 141.5mm of rain, the worst rainfall in decades, according to Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) . The accumulated rainfall in Seoul since midnight Monday stood at 451mm as of 2 pm Tuesday, with more rain forecast.
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