Nine bodies pulled from flooded tunnel in South Korea

Rescuers search along a road submerged by floodwaters leading to an underground tunnel in Cheongju, South Korea (South Korea National Fire Agency via AP)

South Korean rescuers have pulled nine bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in muddy water, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes across the country, officials said.

A total of 37 people have died and thousands have been evacuated since July 9, when heavy rain started pounding South Korea’s central regions.