SEOUL, Jul 11 (NNN-YONHAP) – One of the subway lines in South Korea’s capital, Seoul, was temporarily suspended owing to heavy rain.
Some sections of Subway Line 1 halted operation at about 3:56 p.m. local time, but resumed running around 15 minutes later.
Some of the roads in Seoul were flooded and blocked, as torrential rain hit the country, entering the rainy season.
The weather agency issued a heavy rain warning for the Seoul metropolitan area, and the south-eastern port city of Busan, and a heavy rain advisory for other regions.
The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) forecast that, the capital area would get up to 180 mm of rain until tomorrow.
