Four killed as South Korean Capital blanketed by Heavy Snowfall

SEOUL: South Korean capital, Seoul, hit by some of the heaviest snowfall in a century threatening lives and public infrastructure.

On Thursday, Seoul recorded the second day of heaviest snowfall in a century resulting in cancellation of flights and ferry operations across the city including a loss of four lives, as reported by The Guardian.

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Citing city data, Yonhap news agency reported Thursday’s snowfall is the third-heaviest in the capital since 1907, while the snowfall from Wednesday has broken all records for November. Over 40 cm of snow, approximately 16in, was recorded in Seoul by 8 am on Thursday that led to the authorities cancelling almost 140 flights. However, authorities have lifted the warnings since 10 am.

Four killed as South Korean Capital blanketed by Heavy Snowfall | Baaghi TV

According to international media, one person was reported dead on Wednesday with another two injured at a golf range after a net of overladen snow collapsed on Wednesday. Another person was killed in a similar incident at a car park, reported local media. On the other hand, traffic accidents on highways east of the capital resulted in the deaths of two more. According to the police, nearly eleven people were injured on Wednesday in a 53-vehicle pile-up on the highway in Gangwon province.

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Seoul’s central airport in Incheon was among the worst affected, with passengers forced to experience delays up to at least two hours. Approximately fourteen percent of flights were delayed and fifteen percent of flights were cancelled on Thursday, according to data released by the Swedish flight tracking website, Flightradar24.

Four killed as South Korean Capital blanketed by Heavy Snowfall | Baaghi TV

Local media further reported cancellation of 142 flights, as well as suspension of 99 ferries and 76 routes on Thursday. On the other hand, schools in Gyeonggi, near Seoul, might be closing if needed as confirmed by provincial authorities. Experts have suggested the heavy snowfall may be attributed to the unusual temperature of seawaters west of the Korean peninsula.

Likewise, North Korea has also experienced more than 10cm of snow since Tuesday, as reported by the Korean Central Television.

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