Trash trouble: Debris floods Paldang Lake after heavy rain
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Trash trouble: Debris floods Paldang Lake after heavy rain

Published: 22 Jul. 2025, 19:11
Trash swept downstream by torrential rains clogs the surface of Paldang Lake near Paldang Dam in Hanam, Gyeonggi, on July 22. [YONHAP]

Trash swept downstream by torrential rains clogs the surface of Paldang Lake near Paldang Dam in Hanam, Gyeonggi, on July 22. [YONHAP]

 
 
Trash swept downstream by torrential rains clogs the surface of Paldang Lake near Paldang Dam in Hanam, Gyeonggi, on July 22. The lake is a key source of tap water for Seoul and the greater Gyeonggi area.
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