Nine bodies recovered from flooded S.Korea tunnel
Rescuers working to reach cars trapped in a flooded tunnel near the South Korean city of Cheongiu have recovered nine bodies. More than ten people are missing.
Flood water caused by days of torrential rain poured so quickly into the underpass that passengers and drivers were trapped in their cars, unable to escape.
At least 35 people have died in total after flooding, landslides and power cuts across much of the country. It is unclear how many people are still trapped in the 685-metre-long tunnel in the town of Osong, but 15 vehicles are thought to be submerged.
Several of the bodies were recovered from inside a bus. Nine survivors were rescued on Saturday. nMost of the other fatalities have been in the mountainous North Gyeongsang region, where landslides have swept away whole houses. Almost 300mm (11.8in) of rain is reported to have fallen across South Korea on Saturday.
Extreme rain has caused floods and landslides across several countries – including India, China and Japan – over the past fortnight. While many factors contribute to flooding, scientists say a warming atmosphere caused by climate change makes extreme rainfall more likely.
-BBC
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