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| People shelter under umbrellas during heavy rain near Namdaemun in Seoul, Wednesday. Heavy rain is forecast to continue in the capital and other central parts of the Korean Peninsula until Thursday morning, the weather agency said. Yonhap |
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| Yonhap |
By Jung Min-ho
Heavy rain that pounded the capital region of the Korean Peninsula is forecast to continue until Thursday morning.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration Wednesday, torrential rain of over 30 mm an hour, accompanied by lightning strikes and thunder, lashed Seoul and other regions, including Gyeonggi, Chungcheong and Gangwon provinces.
Yongin, in Gyeonggi Province, was one of the hardest hit cities, with more than 70 mm of rain an hour at one point.
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| Yonhap |
The weather agency said up to 150 mm of rain is predicted to pour down in the central region until noon Thursday. The rain is expected to stop later that day in most areas.
Authorities advised extra caution for traffic safety and potential damage to outdoor structures.
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