"Trapped in a 40°C Hell for 5 Hours"... Heavy Rains Cause Major Chaos Across the Country

First up, drivers trapped in a parking lot for five hours.

Heavy rain poured down across various parts of the country yesterday (October 18).

At a department store in Gangnam, hundreds of vehicles were trapped inside, unable to exit for as long as five hours.

This incident took place at a department store located in Seocho-gu.

Around 5:00 PM yesterday, chaotic scenes unfolded as vehicle exits were restricted.

One customer said, "I've been waiting for five hours," adding, "The temperature in the parking lot exceeds 40°C (104°F), and it's like absolute hell."

Just looking at the photos shows how chaotic it was.

The department store explained that the situation occurred because weekend shoppers flocked in while the rain caused severe traffic congestion on nearby roads.

In fact, Banpo-daero and other areas near the Express Bus Terminal where the department store is located experienced extreme gridlock due to the heavy downpour.

In some sections, vehicles became tangled, leading to a complete paralysis of traffic movement.

The department store plans to allow customers who were unable to exit yesterday to retrieve their vehicles without any additional parking fees.

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