The Korean capital will not licenses the construction of tunnel houses or bunkers, gradually eliminating the existing quantity.

Seoul will consult with the Government to amend the Construction Law, ban all the use of tunnel space or sell tunnels for residence purposes, city officials said on August 10.

Owners of tunnel houses or tunnels are granted for 10-20 years to convert their purpose to non -residence.

The scene of the tunneling apartment where the three bodies were found in Sillim ward, Gwanak district, Seoul capital on August 9.

The move came after the biggest rain from 1942 poured down to Seoul on the evening of August 8 and surrounding areas, engulfed the capital in the sea, killing 11 people and 8 people missing.

The incident made many people think of the movie Parasite (parasitic) was released in 2019, causing great resonance and winning the Oscar in 2020, due to success in describing the gap between rich and poor in Korea.

Tunnel sellers are usually lower than the road surface.

Inequality in Korea, the fourth largest economy in Asia, has been deteriorating in recent years, especially after Covid-19 pandemic.

Flood waters rise too fast, engulfed the house of the tunnel in the apartment building in Seoul, killing three people in a family.

With a plastic bowl, HA In-Sik scooped up water from the house to sell the tunnel in Silim ward in Seoul, where the record rain forced his family to sleep at the park.