Some people in Seoul, the capital of South Korea, saw sights straight out of a picture postcard as a result of the heavy snowfall. Others died as a result.
Some braved the cold to stroll around the grounds of the city’s historic Gyeongbokgung Palace, armed with umbrellas and wearing thick clothes.
Despite the cold, a number of young ladies posed for selfies at the same location while wearing traditional hanbok outfits.
According to Yonhap news agency, which cited data from Seoul, last week’s winter snowfall was the third-heaviest since records began in 1907. It stated that over 16 inches had accumulated.
Numerous flights were canceled, ferry operations were halted, and the roads were left in a state of ice turmoil, resulting in travel disaster.
At least two additional people were killed in traffic accidents on highways east of the capital, while police told Reuters that a 53-vehicle pile-up on a highway in the central city of Wonju on Wednesday night injured 11 more. Five individuals were reported deceased, including them.
The very heavy November snowfall, which has been linked to the warmer-than-normal temperatures of seawaters west of the Korean peninsula coming into contact with cold air currents, also forced the closure of hundreds of schools.
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