JEJU – Major snowfall caused a series of road accidents and flight cancellations in southern South Korea today.
As of 9.10am, 51 outbound and 44 inbound flights at Jeju International Airport, on the southern resort island of Jeju, had been cancelled.
Only six domestic flights out of 231 scheduled for today had operated normally, Yonhap news agency reported, citing Jeju aviation authorities.
The airport has been placed under wind shear and strong wind warnings after getting blanketed by heavy snowfall earlier on the weekend.
Other parts of the country also dealt with road accidents and flight cancellations today.
The Jeonnam Fire Services Headquarters in Muan, some 380km south of Seoul in South Jeolla Province, said it had received nine road accident reports this morning alone.
Authorities also fielded calls for help from drivers unable to get over slippery hills across the province.
Inclement conditions also led to cancellations of multiple flights out of South Jeolla.
At Gwangju Airport, six outbound flights through 10.30am and six inbound flights through 11.40am have been canceled.
At nearby Muan International Airport, just west of Gwangju, a flight bound for Bangkok has been delayed, while four domestic inbound and outbound flights have been scrapped.
Incheon International Airport, South Korea’s main gateway located west of Seoul, reported no weather-delayed cancellations as of this morning. – Bernama, December 18, 2022
