South Korea flood: 13 bodies recovered from flooded tunnel
Source: BBC
South Korea flood: 13 bodies recovered from flooded tunnel
17 July 2023
By Christy Cooney & Jaroslav Lukiv
BBC News
Rescuers working to reach passengers trapped in a flooded tunnel in the central South Korean city of Cheongju have recovered 13 bodies.
On Saturday night, flood water from a burst river bank poured into the underpass, quickly trapping people in their cars and commuters on a bus.
Officials are yet to disclose how many got stuck in the 685m (2,247ft) tunnel, but said there were 15 vehicles.
At least 39 people have died in torrential rains the past week.
South Korea has been hit by extreme rainfall which caused floods, landslides and power cuts.
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Crews have been pumping the water out of the flooded tunnel in a desperate rescue mission (Yonhap/EPA)
