Three Dead As South Korean Region Hit By Most Rain In 120 Years

Fonte: International Business Times

A woman removes mud in front of her store after flooding caused by record-breaking rains in Seosan AFP At least three people were killed and more than 1,000 evacuated Thursday after South Korea was hit by torrential rains, officials said, with one region pummelled by the most rainfall per hour since full records began. South Korea typically experiences monsoon rains in July, but three areas in the country's South Chungcheong province this week saw some of the heaviest hourly downpours on record, official weather data showed. Three people were killed Thursday, the Ministry of Interior and Safety said, all in South Chuncheong province.