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PHOTOS Downpours across Korea
Citizens cross a pedestrian crossing in Mapo-gu, Seoul, amid heavy rain accompanied by strong winds, thunder and lightning early Thursday. Yonhap
By Kim Bo-eun
A vehicle creates a splash while driving through rainwater pooled on the road in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap
A bus drives through deep rainwater pooled on the road near Anguk Station intersection in central Seoul, creating splashes. Yonhap
Vehicles drive through deep rainwater pooled by a road near Anguk Station intersection in central Seoul, creating a splash as they move. Yonhap
Citizens hurry along a street carrying umbrellas as heavy rain falls in Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap
An electronic display board at Daejeon Station shows notices about train service suspensions and delays, early Thursday. Yonhap
Commuters pass a notice about train service suspensions and delays at Daejeon Station, early Thursday. Yonhap
As a heavy rain advisory is in effect across Seoul, a citizen holding an umbrella walks along the Hongje Stream trail in western Seoul, early Thursday. Yonhap
With a heavy rain advisory in effect across Seoul, Hongje Stream in western Seoul's water level has risen significantly. Yonhap
With a heavy rain advisory in effect across Seoul, the entrance to Hongje Stream trail in western Seoul is blocked by debris washed in by rising water, Thursday. Yonhap
An intersection in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province is flooded early Thursday after a downpour of 114.9 milimeters per hour. The Korea Meteorological Administration said this amount of rainfall is a once-in-a-century event. Yonhap
An apartment complex is flooded in Dangjin, South Chuncheong Province, after heavy rains on the west coast of the province, early Thursday. Yonhap
Close to 200 millimeters of heavy rain poured down on Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province, early Thursday, flooding the low-lying areas around Dangjin Stream. Fifty residents near the stream evacuated to Dangjin Elementary School and Dangjin National Sports Center. Yonhap