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Torrential rain lessens in South Korean capital amid heavy flood damage

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Seoul, South Korea Reuters Torrential rains that have slammed South Korea’s capital, Seoul, diminished on Wednesday after killing at least nine people and damaging about 2,800 homes and other buildings. More rain was forecast for Wednesday, but less than the heavy downpours on Monday and Tuesday that submerged some streets and buildings, trapping people in […]

Record rain leaves at least seven dead in South Korean capital

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Seoul, South Korea Reuters At least seven people died in and around the South Korean capital of Seoul overnight, authorities said on Tuesday, after torrential rain knocked out power, caused slips and left roads and subways submerged. The southern part of Seoul received more than 100 millimetres of rain per hour on late Monday, with […]