South Korea grappled with heavy snowfall for a second day on Thursday, with dozens of flights cancelled, ferry operations suspended and at least five people reported dead in a cold snap, though conditions showed signs of easing.

Seoul on Thursday saw its heaviest November snowfall in more than 100 years, as traffic snarled and flights ground to a halt.

More than 140 flights were cancelled and ferry services suspended after unusually heavy November snowfall caused chaos.

SEOUL: South Korea on Thursday grappled with heavy snowfall for a second day, with dozens of flights cancelled, ferry operations suspended and at least four people reported dead in a bitter

Up to 26 centimetres of snow fell over northern parts of the South Korean capital, as hundreds of flights were cancelled and homes in multiple areas left without power.

Heavy snowfall blanketed South Korea for a second consecutive day Thursday, resulting in three deaths overall and disrupting flights and ferry services, authorities said.The snow caused three fatalities in Gyeonggi province around the capital Seoul,

Second day of snow came after Seoul recorded its heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago

Five people have reportedly died in a cold snap engulfing South Korea, with its capital Seoul facing its third-heaviest snowfall on record. About 142 flights from Seoul have been cancelled as it faces its second day of freezing temperatures, and 76 ferry routes suspended, authorities said.

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,