South Korean president visits flood-hit area

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol inspected a Seoul neighborhood damaged by heavy rain.He looked around the flooded households and met with residents.Some of the heaviest rain in decades swamped South Korea's capital region.

At least eight people were killed - some by drowning in their homes - and seven others were missing, while more rain was forecast.

Landslide warnings were issued in nearly 50 cities and towns, while 160 hiking paths in Seoul and mountainous Gangwon province were closed.Nearly 800 buildings in Seoul and nearby cities were damaged.

At least 790 people were forced to evacuate from their homes, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said.The country's weather agency maintained a heavy rain warning for the Seoul metropolitan area and nearby regions on Tuesday.