3시간여만에 물바다 된 부산…인명 피해 등 역대급 비 피해<br /><br />Heavy rain warnings remain in place for parts of South Korea.<br />And the torrential downpours turned deadly late Thursday.<br />Three people died after being trapped inside a flooded underpass in the southern city of Busan.<br />Lee Seung-jae reports.<br />On Thursday,... the Korea Meteorological Administration issued heavy rain warnings for different parts of the nation,... including Seoul, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, and the southeastern port city of Busan.<br />The latter was among the hardest-hit regions,... seeing over 80 millimeters of rain an hour,... with Haeundae and Gijang pounded with over 200 millimeters overnight.<br />The heavy rain also killed three people overnight,... when a 3-point-5 meter high underpass flooded,... with three people unable to escape their vehicles.<br />Firefighters rescued eight others and whisked them to the hospital.<br />Rescue operations also took place other parts of Busan, including a hotel garage and the basement of a nursing home.<br />Busan is experiencing one of its most intense monsoon seasons,... recording 650 millimeters of rain in July,... second only to 2009,... when the city saw 866 millimeters.<br />Other parts of the nation,... including Gyeongsangbuk-do Province have also been hit hard.<br />Yeongduk saw 177 millimeters, Mungyeong 157 and Gyeongju 144 millimeters.<br />The Korea Meteorological Administration advises people living in mountainous regions to be especially careful,... as the heavy downpours can cause landslides and flooding.<br />Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.<br />
