Trash trouble: Debris floods Paldang Lake after heavy rain

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.

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.