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Heavy Rains Leave 1 Dead, 5 Injured

Written: 2021-08-22 12:46:18Updated: 2021-08-22 13:09:49

Heavy Rains Leave 1 Dead, 5 Injured

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Heavy rains that pounded the nation left one dead and five injured as of 6 a.m. Sunday.

According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, one person died in Dangin, South Chungcheong Province and five were injured in accidents caused by strong winds.

In Danjin, a person drowned while tying a fishing boat to the dock as the boat was capsized, and found dead after a seven hour search.

Two people in Busan were injured as strong winds smashed their apartment windows, while two campers in Taean were hurt as a tree fell over their tent.

In Incheon, two homes and four commercial buildings were briefly flooded.

Changwon and Busan received more than 190 millimeters of rain between Saturday and 5 a.m. Sunday, while Yeosu and Ulsan had around 160 millimeters.

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