Structural collapses and traffic accidents have led to half a dozen deaths as South Korea reports its third-heaviest snowfall in just over a century.

At least 11 people were injured in a massive pileup involving 53 cars during heavy snow on a stretch of highway in South Korea's eastern city of Wonju. Meanwhile, the heaviest snowfall in decades fell on the capital,

South Korea ’s capital, Seoul, has faced its heaviest November snowfall on record, bringing power cuts and flight disruption. The densely populated city was blanketed in the first snowfall of this year’s winter, with 16.5cm (6.5 inches) dumped by 7am on Wednesday, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said.