South Korea flooding death toll rises to nine

Deep trouble: A part of a park along the Han River flooded due to heavy rain in Seoul. Cleanup and recovery efforts gained pace yesterday as skies cleared after two days of record-breaking rainfall. — AP

Seoul: At least nine people were killed and seven others missing in South Korea after record downpours flooded major roads, metro stations and homes, officials said.

The rain that began on Monday is the heaviest since South Korea’s weather observations began 115 years ago, according to President Yoon Suk-yeol, who apologised for the “inconveniences”.