Seven people went missing and one person died while going to the underground parking lot of an apartment building that was flooded in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, where heavy rain poured down under the influence of the 11th typhoon 'Hinnamno'.
According to the city of Pohang and the fire department today (6th), at around 7:40 am today, I went to get a car in the underground parking lot of an apartment in Indeok-dong, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, but there was a report that there was no contact.
Pohang city and fire authorities estimate that seven people are missing.
The underground parking lot of this apartment was completely flooded by heavy rain.
According to the fire department, these residents living in the first and second apartment complexes appeared to have disappeared after going out to move their vehicles after a notice to the management office telling them to move their vehicles in the underground parking lot at 6:30 am today.
According to the residents of the apartment, the apartment management office gave information about the first and second parking around 6 am.
Residents reported that 'cars parked in the above-ground parking lot in front of buildings 102 and 106 must get out, the basement is currently not flooded, and you can take it out,' residents said.
About 30 minutes later, the third announcement came out saying, "Move your car because the underground parking lot is full of water."
An official from the apartment management office said, "I remember that there was about 20 minutes between the 1st and 2nd broadcasts and the 3rd broadcast.
A firefighter official said, "The parking lot is full of water on the first basement floor, and about 20% of the drainage work has been done.
Drainage is expected to take as little as 5 hours to as much as 8 hours.
Meanwhile, at 9:46 am, a 66-year-old woman who went out to an apartment in Ocheon-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang-si to move a vehicle to the underground parking lot received a report from her family that she had lost contact. He was found dead in the bay.
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