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Severe flood damage in South Korea’s Seoul after record rains

Workers clear debris at the historic Namseong Market in Seoul's Gangnam district after record-breaking rains caused severe flooding [Anthony Wallace/ AFP]

At least nine people have died and seven were missing in and around the South Korean capital, Seoul, after the city was lashed by the heaviest rains in more than 100 years.

More rain was forecast for Wednesday, but less than the downpours on Monday and Tuesday that submerged some streets and buildings, trapping people in flooded apartments and stranding cars.

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