Torrential rain pounds central region
A civilian is struggling to stop the overflowing of a drain in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, Tuesday / Yonhap
By Lee Han-soo, Park Si-soo
Four people are missing and more than 210 have been evacuated in a downpour that has battered the central part of the Korean Peninsula since Monday, according to the state weather agency on Tuesday.
Flooding and landslides have swept away dozens of roads and bridges in Gyeonggi Province and other regions.
The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) has issued a heavy rain warning for Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi and Gangwon provinces.
As of 3 p.m., Gapyong has the highest rainfall ― 246 millimeters ― which triggered flooding in several streams in the region. Pocheon, Uijeongbu and other cities in northern Gyeonggi Province were soaked with nearly 200 millimeters of rain. Seoul had 140 millimeters as of 3 p.m., with an extra 100-150 millimeters expected by Wednesday.
The KMA said the torrential rain is forecast to continue through Thursday.