Rescuers in South Korea find five bodies of people trapped in tunnel submerged by floods, bringing death toll to 31
South Korea is regularly hit by flooding during the summer monsoon period, but the country is typically well-prepared, and the death toll is usually relatively low. / Photo: AFP
The five people were found in a bus that has been submerged at a flooded underpass in Cheongju on Saturday after rescue workers began underwater search operations early on Sunday, officials said. The casualties from the flooded tunnel were not included in the ministry's data as it was not immediately clear how many people and cars were trapped underwater.
President Yoon Suk-yeol, now on an overseas trip, ordered Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to mobilise all available resources to minimise the casualties, his office said, as more heavy rain was expected on the Korean peninsula on Sunday.South Korea is regularly hit by flooding during the summer monsoon period, but the country is typically well-prepared, and the death toll is usually relatively low.
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