Heavy rain leaves 4,000 households in Seoul without electricity

SEOUL, 14th July, 2023 (WAM) — Heavy rains have left some 4,000 households in Seoul without electricity and sent 134 people nationwide to evacuate, Yonhap news agency reported, citing officials on Friday.

As of early Friday morning, most parts of the country were under heavy rain advisories, with the wider Seoul area forecast to see downpours of up to 50 millimetres per hour.

Through Saturday, southern parts of Gyeonggi Province, southern inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, Chungcheong Province and North Jeolla Province are predicted to experience an accumulated precipitation of up to 200 mm.

A total of 134 people across the country had been evacuated due to the heavy rains, including 77 in Seoul. Of them, 104 were still staying away from home due to concerns of rain damage.