연이은 집중 호우에 중부•서울 지역 인명피해 잇따라<br /><br />Heavy downpours in South Korea have led to flooding and even landslides,... claiming lives and causing large-scale damage to people's property.<br />At least six people are reported to have been killed on this Monday alone and more than 900 people have lost homes.<br />Authorities are advising the public to refrain from unnecessary outdoor activities,...and to stay alert for any possible damage caused by the adverse weather conditions.<br />Yoon Jung-min leads our coverage tonight.<br />Torrential rain has hammered much of South Korea's central regions and the capital area,... causing casualties and substantial property damage.<br />At a manufacturing plant in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do Province,...three workers have been killed and one injured due to a landslide caused by heavy rain.<br />A tourist lodging in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi-do Province has been buried under a landslide,... causing at least three deaths with one other unaccounted for, so far.<br />Heavy downpours have caused losses on farms as well.<br />"Yesterday morning at around 7, I came out again to check. Then water started flooding in and I told workers to leave because it's dangerous. Here, 60 greenhouses have all sunk under water. 20 of them have totally collapsed."<br />In Seoul, a sinkhole has formed on a road in the Gangnam-gu District.<br />A number of homes in the capital have reported flooding,... while authorities have blocked entrances to riverbanks in most districts in the capital area.<br />People have also been blocked from accessing mountains due to the possibility of landslides.<br />"When heavy rain is expected, there is a high risk of landslides. So people living in these high-risk areas, or where structures can easily collapse, should evacuate."<br />Safety authorities are currently focusing on the search for those missing as well as other recovery efforts.<br />It is advised that people should refrain from going out or doing outdoor activities when there's heavy rain.<br />Yoon Jung-min, Arirang News.<br />
