Seoul to ban use of ’Parasite’ type underground housing Receiving victims of flooding
韓国・ソウル市は１２日までに、市内に暮らす最貧困世帯の一部を地下及び半地下の住居から移動させると約束しました
The city of Seoul, South Korea, promised to move some of the poorest households living in the city from underground and semi-underground housing by the 12th.
Flooding caused by record rainfall has killed 13 people in the area this week
In addition to voices of fear, public opinion demanding government accountability erupted.
The dead include family members who were trapped underground and drowned
In response to this, the city of Seoul has announced a policy to stop letting people live in ”semi-underground” housing.
These dwellings are often small spaces with multiple people living in unsanitary conditions.
Its existence became widely known in the Korean movie ”Parasite Semi-Underground Family”
The above family, including a 13-year-old girl, was unable to open the door due to water pressure when water flooded into their home in southern Seoul.
The heavy rain that hit Seoul on the night of the 8th was the heaviest in over 100 years.
Hundreds displaced as vehicles were washed away in low-lying areas
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