Floodwater submerges part of Jamsu Bridge in Seoul on Tuesday. The overnight deluge fell over the South Korea capital and its surrounding areas Monday. On Tuesday morning, eight people were reported to have died. Photo: The Paper

Workers repair a road Tuesday in Seocho district, Seoul after the rain triggered a landslide. Photo: VCG

Saturated vehicles swarm on a road in Seocho district during the storm. Photo: VCG

People wade alongside submerged vehicles Monday on a road near Dashi station in Seoul’s Gangnam district. Photo: VCG

People walked through a flooded road in Gangnam district on Monday night. Parts of the city received more than 140 millimeter of rain that night, said Korea Meteorological Administration. Photo: VCG

Workers clean up floodwater in a subway station in Seoul on Tuesday. The local authorities suspended some train services after the rain flooded subway stations and tracks. Photo: VCG

People get some rest at a temporary evacuation shelter in an elementary school in Seoul’s Dongjak district on Tuesday. Photo: VCG

Floodwater submerges the parking lot of an apartment in Gangnam district on Monday night. The rain knocked out some buildings’ power supply overnight. Photo: VCG