Torrential downpours pelted the broader Seoul area and adjacent regions Thursday, leading to the evacuation of residents due to swollen streams and the closure of highways, a bridge in Seoul and nearby subway services.
Northern and southern areas of Gyeonggi Province surrounding Seoul were among the hardest hit, including Pyeongtaek, about 60 kilometers south of Seoul, which recorded hourly precipitation of 88.5 millimeters at one point Thursday morning.
Paju, near the inter-Korean border, received hourly precipitation of 75.1 millimeters at one point early Thursday morning.
The accumulated rain in the Paju areas from midnight to 6 a.m. reached as much as 143.5 millimeters, leading to the suspension of subway services in the areas through the morning rush hour, including Line 1.
Paju reported accumulated rain of over 633 millimeters from Tuesday to late Thursday morning, while the nearby border county of Yeoncheon had 스포츠 477.5 millimeters.
The capital region has experienced hourly precipitation between 30 millimeters and 60 millimeters, prompting flood alerts for 10 streams in the broader Seoul area.
As of 5 a.m., the government said that a total of 887 residents from eight cities and provinces across the nation had been evacuated in the aftermath of the latest downpours.
