Torrential rain knocked out power and left roads and subways submerged in and around the South Korean capital of Seoul overnight.

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There are reports of several fatalities. The southern part of Seoul received more than 100mm (3.9 inches) of rain per hour on 8 August, with some parts of the city recording 141.5mm of rain, the worst rainfall in decades. In the glitzy, highly concentrated Gangnam district, some buildings and stores were flooded and were without power, while cars, buses and subway stations were submerged, leaving people stranded

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