Extremely heavy rains hit South Korea on July 9 and 10, 2024, claiming 4 lives and forcing thousands to evacuate for safety. The rains caused multiple flights and trains to be delayed and caused severe damage to infrastructure all over South Korea, writes Watchers News.

South Korea’s southern regions were hit by record heavy rains on July 9 and 10, marking the most intense downpour in 200 years, according to weather authorities.

The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) reported that parts of North Jeolla Province were heavily affected, with Gunsan recording 131.7 mm (5.2 inches) of rain within one hour (until 02:24 local time (LT)) on July 10, setting the new record the heaviest hourly downpour nationwide.

This was over 10 percent of Gunsan’s average annual rainfall of 1 246 mm (49.1 inches) and is the highest since record-keeping began in 1907.