Rain to continue nationwide through evening after heavy downpours

Rain is expected to continue across South Korea through Saturday evening after heavy downpours drenched much of the country overnight, weather officials said.

Between 6 p.m.

Friday and 6 a.m.

Saturday, accumulated precipitation reached 137.5 millimeters on Halla Mountain on Jeju Island, 94 mm in Sangju, 88 mm in Gongju and 60.6 mm in Seoul, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).

Rain is expected to continue until Sunday morning in mountainous and coastal areas of Gangwon Pro ...