Rescuers in South Korea working to reach cars trapped in a flooded tunnel have recovered at least seven bodies. It is unclear how many people are still trapped in the tunnel - which is 685 metres long - but 15 vehicles are thought to be submerged. Early on Saturday morning local time, some 6,400 residents were evacuated after the Goesan Dam, also in North Chungcheong, began to overflow, the agency said. Late on Friday, a landslide caused a train to derail in North Chungcheong. Extreme rain has caused floods and landslides across several countries - including India, China and Japan - over the past fortnight.

Source: The Star July 16, 2023 07:41 UTC