According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s metropolitan area was hit by a torrential rain on August 8, killing 8 people, injuring 9 people, and missing 6 people. More than 1,000 cars were flooded, subway stations flooded, and ground subsidence and power outages occurred one after another. ACCIDENT.

　　Chinanews.com reporter Liu Xu sent a report from the scene in Seoul.

　Heaviest rainfall in 115 years

　　According to the Chosun Ilbo report, last night (the evening of the 8th) was the heaviest rainfall in the 115 years since the start of Seoul's meteorological observation.

The roads in the Gangnam district of Seoul are flooded, vehicles are submerged and floating on the water, and the Seoul Submersible Bridge has been completely blocked.

On August 8, 2022 local time, Seoul, South Korea was hit by heavy rain.

The picture shows pedestrians and vehicles wading through water in Gangnam District, Seoul.

On August 8, 2022 local time, Seoul, South Korea was hit by heavy rain.

Several sections of Seoul were submerged by water. The picture shows a "wave" at the intersection under a bridge.

Image source: ICphoto

　　There were also problems with subway operations due to torrential rain.

At around 9 o'clock the night before, Yongdeungpo Station was flooded, and the operation of Line 1 and offline was interrupted for a time; the roof of the elevator on the side of Platform 5 from Yongsan Station to Incheon was leaking, causing inconvenience to citizens; the warehouse of Line 4 The section between Dongdong and Seoul Station was also suspended due to flooding; Line 7’s Isu Station collapsed due to heavy rain; Line 9 Dongjak Station was also suspended due to flooding.

　　There was also confusion on the way to work that day.

Line 7 Lishui Station, Line 2 Xindafang Station, and Line 7 Tianwang to Guangming Crossroad will be temporarily suspended.

Image source: Screenshot of a report by Channel News Asia (CNA) in Singapore.

　　In addition, protective walls collapsed, dykes collapsed, and road slopes collapsed in the metropolitan area.

80 roads, 3 underground lanes, 26 embankment parking lots, 45 river banks, and 134 visiting roads in 4 national parks have been controlled, and 19 passenger ferry routes have been suspended.

The picture shows cars washed away by floodwaters on the streets of Gangnam District, Seoul, on August 9.

　Reporter's direct hit: The water level of the Han River has risen significantly

　　The Lude Station of Seoul Metro Line 9, where the reporter from China News Service is currently located, stopped operating on the evening of the 8th. The reporter came to the station on the morning of the 9th and saw that the elevator entering the station is still running normally, but it goes down with the escalator It can be seen at the station entrance that the notice of suspension of operation has been posted on both sides of the entire entrance and has been sealed with iron nets.

　　On the morning of the 9th, a reporter from Chinanews.com drove to the severely affected Gangnam area in Seoul. On the way, he could see a traffic reminder of "risk of flooding" to warn passing drivers.

　　At about 12:15 local time, a reporter from Chinanews.com came to the Hanjiang Bridge and saw that there are no pedestrians on the sidewalk of the Hanjiang Bridge. Looking at the Hanjiang River from the railing of the Hanjiang Bridge, the water level of the Hanjiang River has risen, and the water quality is now silt-like. It is yellow in color, with leaves, driftwood and garbage floating on it, and the current is relatively fast.

　　The entrance to the road along the Han River has been blocked, and there are two signs on it, one that says danger, the other that the water level of the Han River is rising, and access is prohibited.

Photo by China News Service reporter Liu Xu

8 dead, many missing in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do

　　On the 9th, according to the Central Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, as of 11:00 a.m. that day, 8 people were killed (5 in Seoul and 3 in Gyeonggi), 6 people were missing (4 in Seoul, 2 in Gyeonggi), 9 injured (Gyeonggi).

　　The staff of the Chinese embassy in South Korea confirmed to a reporter from Chinanews.com that a Chinese citizen unfortunately died in a mudslide disaster caused by heavy rain.

　　According to reports, the previous afternoon, a 63-year-old ward office employee A (63) who was arranging the fallen trees in Dongjak-gu, Seoul collapsed and died while working.

　　On the same day, around 8:29 p.m., a woman died due to flooding in a house in Dongjak-gu, and at around 9:07 p.m. in Gwanak-gu, three residents living in the semi-underground area died without being rescued after being submerged.

The picture shows people wading through water in the Gangbuk area of ​​Seoul.

　　Citizens were swept away by the suddenly rising water and disappeared one after another.

In Seocho-gu, Seoul, a total of 4 people were swept away by the water near underground shopping street passages, restaurants, and sewers. In Gwangju, Gyeonggi, the river was also involved in rapids, resulting in 2 people missing.

　　Especially in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, at around 1:00 am on the 9th, near the IC in the direction of Seongnam, a car-only road between Seongnam Janghowon, the mud and sand attacked the car, killing one person, and the other two who were sitting in the car together. People were injured and taken to hospital.

The afternoon before, Mohyeoncheon also found a woman swept away by rapids to her death.

　　Five households in Yeoncheon were flooded, causing eight victims, among others. In northern Gyeonggi, dams were lost, vehicles were flooded, and shops were flooded.

The picture shows pedestrians and vehicles wading through water in Gangnam District, Seoul.

　South Korean President Yoon Seok-hye chairs an emergency response meeting

　　President Han's Office said that President Yoon Seok-wook chaired an emergency response meeting on the morning of the 9th at the Seoul Situation Center, the Central Disaster Safety Situation Room of the Government Seoul Building.

It is understood that this is an urgent schedule to check the flood disaster situation caused by heavy rain in the central region.

　　Earlier, Yoon Seok-yue listened to a report on the rain disaster by Minister of Administration and Safety Lee Sang-min the night before and instructed to formulate special countermeasures.

　　Chinanews.com reporter: Liu Xu (intern Wan Jiaxin also contributed)