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![Crops are damaged in Soya-ri in Jeokseong-myeon, Danyang County in North Chungcheong Sunday afternoon, after a sudden hailstorm amid extreme weather phenomena over the weekend. In Yangyang, Gangwon, a 36-year-old man died on Sunday after he was struck by lightning at Seorak Beach Saturday. Five others were injured on Saturday after several people were reported to have been struck by lightning amid a storm, leading firefighters to rush to the scene around 5:30 p.m. Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds, thunder and lightning affected central regions including the Seoul metropolitan area over the weekend. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10029965.jpg?imageId=10029965&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)