Asia News Wrap: 5 dead in South Korean cold snap, and more [Video]

Here are a few stories from around Asia you may have missed this week.

Seoul experiences heaviest snowfall since records began

South Korea grappled with heavy snowfall for a second day on Thursday, with dozens of flights canceled, ferry operations suspended, and at least five people reported dead in a cold snap. The snowfall was the third-heaviest in the capital, Seoul since records began in 1907, Yonhap news agency cited data from the city. More than 40 centimeters of snow piled up in parts of Seoul by Thursday morning, forcing the cancellation of more than 140 flights. However, weather officials subsequently lifted heavy snow warnings in the city’s metropolitan area. Yonhap reported at least five snowfall-related deaths in the province of Gyeonggi adjoining Seoul since Wednesday, four people when structures collapsed under the weight of snow, and one in a traffic accident when a bus skidded on an icy road.

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