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lot of snow fell overnight in Jeju and Honam areas where the rescue work of overturned fishing boats is unfolding amid the fiercely rushing sublime cold wave.
The roads were frozen, causing accidents large and small. Reporter Ahn Hee-jae covered the heavy snow situation.
<Reporter> On a
frozen uphill road, two buses are pushed back without force.
Citizens around him ran to catch him, but only turned around,
[witness: what should I do! No!] Even the
passengers hurriedly descended and only supported the bus with the help of strength.
In various places in Jeju Island where heavy snow warnings were issued overnight, vehicles could not speed up due to frozen roads, and large and small collisions continued.
The night search to find seven crew members missing in a ship overturn accident also caused a big setback as the helicopter was unable to take off due to snow and strong winds.
Even in Gwangju, where snow accumulated over 15cm, a dizzying scene was produced.
[Jong-yeon Yoon/Buk-gu, Gwangju: (Truck) was suddenly pushed back. The car is running fast behind me... . Citizens helped (prevented the accident.)] About
40 cases were filed overnight in Gwangju alone, such as slipping on an icy road.
The Meteorological Administration said that a lot of snow will continue in Jeolla-do until tomorrow, the first day of the year, and asked to pay special attention to the management of outdoor facilities and traffic safety.