President Yoon Suk-yeol presides over an emergency meeting at the government complex in Seoul, Wednesday, to check countermeasures against record torrential rain in Seoul and surrounding areas. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk-yeol apologized to the nation on Wednesday for inconveniences caused by this week's heavy rains. Yoon offered the apology during a government meeting on the response to the flooding in Seoul and surrounding areas, which left nine people dead and seven missing. "I pray for the victims and apologize on behalf of the government to the people who suffered inconveniences," he said. At a separate government meeting earlier Wednesday, Yoon instructed officials to ensure the weak and the vulnerable are protected against damage from this week's record rainfall.

Source: Daily Nation August 10, 2022 02:56 UTC