Heavy snowfall continues in South Korea, death toll rises to 5

Heavy snowfall has killed 5 people in South Korea so far. More than 40 centimeters of snowfall have been recorded in several areas, including the capital Seoul, in the last two days.

According to a Reuters report citing the South Korean Ministry of Interior, more than 150 flights have been canceled and ferry services have been suspended due to heavy snowfall. More than 1,000 families have lost power. More than 1,200 educational institutions have been closed.

Earlier on Wednesday evening, the country’s police said that 11 people were injured when 53 cars were stuck on a highway in the central city of Wonju in Gangwon Province. However, it is not clear whether there were any deaths in the incident.

Usually, the intensity of the winter increases significantly after snowfall. The country’s weather forecast says that the temperature will drop to minus 7 degrees from Friday, making it unbearable cold. President Yoon Suk-yul has ordered everyone to move with the utmost caution in such a situation.