Water Tank Falls from Rooftop and Bounces Off Due to Strong Winds

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Heavy rain and strong winds swept across the country today, Saturday (June 20). Access to Seoraksan National Park has been completely restricted due to torrential downpours.

Reporter Noh Yujin covers the reports of damages, both large and small.

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A crushed water tank lies on the side of the road.

The water tank, which had been on a rooftop, fell onto a parked vehicle below after being hit by strong winds of 26 meters per second, before bouncing off.

The vehicle's windshield was shattered into pieces.

[Affected Vehicle Owner: I was startled by a 'thud' sound. When I went to see what happened, I found my car in that condition. I'm just glad no one was hurt.]

Throughout the morning, strong winds in Busan led to a series of accidents, including falling building exterior tiles and signs.

In Misiryeong, Gangwon Province, 207mm of rain fell, leading to a complete closure of trails in Seoraksan National Park starting at 9:30 a.m. today. Across Gangwon Province, various damages were reported, including fallen trees and rocks tumbling onto the middle of roads.

In Jeju Island, where heavy rain has been pouring for two days, strong winds have led to a series of reports of fallen trees in areas such as Jeju City.

Around 6:00 a.m. today, a man in his 70s who was fishing at Gokgyocheon Stream in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, was rescued by fire authorities after being trapped by suddenly rising water levels.

The Korea Forest Service has raised the landslide crisis alert level from "Interest" to "Caution" for the Gangwon and North Gyeongsang regions.

The Korea Meteorological Administration expects heavy rain to continue, mainly in the Yeongdong region of Gangwon Province, until tomorrow morning. However, it forecasts that rain will stop in most regions by this evening, with early summer weather returning starting tomorrow.

(Video reporting: Lim Dong-guk, Park Eun-seong KNN | Video editing: Ahn Yeo-jin | Footage courtesy of: Busan Fire Department, Jeju Fire Department, Gangwon Fire Department)
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