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Reuters
Reuters
Environment
By Joori Roh

Torrential rain lessens in S.Korean capital amid heavy flood damage

A general view of the Han River Park submerged by torrential rain at Han river in Seoul, South Korea August 10, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

Torrential rains that have slammed South Korea's capital, Seoul, diminished on Wednesday after killing at least nine people and damaging about 2,800 homes and other buildings.

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

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