Folks stroll alongside a road close to Chungmuro Station in Seoul, Friday. Newsis
The morning rush hour scene in Seoul on Friday was a testomony to the earlier evening’s heavy snowfall as folks treaded rigorously on icy roads and vehicles collided in a number of pile-ups.
The capital metropolis obtained its first snow of the season Thursday night, with 4.7 centimeters of snow amassed in northern Dobong Ward and 4.2 cm in jap Gangdong Ward as of 8 a.m. Friday.
A lot of the snow had become ice in a single day as subzero temperatures persevered, with the mercury in Seoul dropping to minus 6.7 levels Celsius at 8 a.m.
Snowplows sprayed calcium chloride on streets, however commuters heading to work had been met with icy roads and congested public transportation.
“The way in which to the bus cease was downhill, so it was very slippery,” a 28-year-old workplace employee surnamed Kim mentioned at a cease close to Seodaemun Station. “It was solely a 2-minute distance however not straightforward to stroll.”
Two males tread rigorously on an icy path close to Itaewon Station in Seoul, Friday. Yonhap
Six folks had been noticed falling in succession on a slippery highway close to Sinpung Station. Many individuals held on to rails as they walked down the steps to catch the subway.
Buses arrived late attributable to sluggish site visitors and departed full, whereas passengers left behind acquired on a virtually empty subsequent bus that got here shortly afterward.
All highway closures brought on by the snow had been lifted by morning, however automotive accidents had been reported citywide.
A 12-car pile-up was reported close to Mokdong Bridge at 5:24 a.m., and two folks concerned within the accident had been taken to hospitals, in line with firefighting authorities.
Subway companies had been elevated by 20 runs throughout the morning rush hour, whereas the morning peak bus dispatch hours had been prolonged by half-hour, in line with the Seoul metropolitan authorities.
