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During the night, concentrated guerrilla rains poured in the central region, causing large and small water riots everywhere.
In particular, there is an analysis that the late autumn leaves block the drainage channel and increase the flood damage.
Correspondent Ahn Hee-jae.
<Reporter> Last
night (12th), a road in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do.
A large crane begins to tilt amid the pouring rain, and sparks flash with an explosion sound.
The sudden heavy rain caused him to lose his center and collapse and hit a nearby electric pole.
[Seo In-gyu / Witness: The construction section was full of water.
(The crane) hit the wire...
.]
As a result of this accident, the electricity supply to about 190 households in the area was temporarily cut off.
The strong rain and wind turned the metropolitan area into a sea of water.
[Witness: This is the first time I've seen it flooded like this.
It's almost sea level...
.]
Hundreds of flooding reports were received in Seoul and Incheon alone during about an hour of torrential rain.
One of the reasons was pointed out that the leaves blocked the drain.
Fallen leaves from the strong rain covered the drains beside the road like this.
Police and fire authorities controlled the road and started drainage work, but to no avail, citizens also rolled up their hands.
[Witness: Because the water doesn't drain, it's that young man.
In this way, the sewer is drained.
Hey, cool!]
Seoul and metropolitan local governments also sent disaster messages to inform them of poor drainage and to be careful about flooding and safety.
Prime Minister Han Deok-soo gave an urgent order to quickly assess the damage caused by heavy rain at 9 o'clock last night and take full measures.
The Fire Department said that one person was injured in the heavy rain.