40 dead, many rescue workers sent after strong rain storm.

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Rescuers retrieved bodies‌ from a flooded tunnel in ⁣South Korea ‍as the ⁤death toll rose from downpours that caused‍ landslides and floods https://t.co/Xuj4fVGsYh pic.twitter.com/xWTXUGHwod

— ​Reuters⁣ (@Reuters) ‍July⁢ 16, 2023

As of‍ Monday‍ afternoon, ‌most of the water ⁤has been pumped out of ‌the tunnel, allowing rescue ⁣workers‍ to ⁣continue their‍ search ⁤on foot. Previously, ⁢rubber boats‍ were used ⁢to transport ‌bodies ​on stretchers.

In ⁣the​ town of ⁢Yecheon, located ⁢in⁣ the southeastern part of the country, hundreds of emergency ‌workers, ‍soldiers, ​and police are combing⁤ through ‌knee-high ‍mud ⁤and debris in search​ of‍ survivors. Landslides⁤ have destroyed​ homes​ and caused roads to buckle, resulting in the deaths⁣ of at​ least nine⁢ people,⁣ with eight ‌others ⁤still missing.

Photos from ⁣the‌ scene⁢ depict fire ⁢and ​police officers utilizing⁢ search dogs to ⁢navigate ⁢the ⁣devastation ⁢caused by the storm.

Across South Korea, nearly ⁣200 ‍homes and‍ about‌ 150 roads⁣ have been damaged or‌ destroyed. ‍Additionally, 28,607 people ⁢have ‍been left ​without electricity in ⁣recent ⁢days, according to ‌a report from the ⁣Ministry⁤ of the Interior⁤ and ⁤Safety.

Floods ⁢and⁣ landslides submerged roads⁢ and ⁤homes across South Korea, ‍killing at​ least ‍26 people⁤ and ‌leaving ⁤10 others missing⁤ as of late Saturday, officials​ said.⁤ https://t.co/ZLK3teicqz pic.twitter.com/j1QLYoFdWx

— ⁣The New ⁣York Times (@nytimes) ‌July​ 15, 2023

The Korea⁤ Meteorological‍ Administration has issued heavy rain⁣ warnings for ‍large portions of the ‍country. ​Some⁤ southern ‍areas are​ experiencing torrential rains of up to 1.2⁤ inches per hour. The‍ central and southern regions could‌ still ⁢receive an ⁣additional 7.9⁢ inches of rain through Tuesday.

Upon⁤ returning‍ from his ⁤trip‍ to⁢ Europe⁢ and Ukraine, ⁣South Korean​ President Yoon ‍Suk Yeol ⁣held‍ an emergency ​government meeting. He ⁣urged officials ‌to designate the hardest-hit ⁤areas as special disaster zones, ‍ensuring that ‍more‌ financial and‌ logistical​ assistance ​can be directed towards⁤ relief ⁢efforts.

President Yoon ⁣later visited⁤ Yecheon, where he received⁢ a briefing​ on the ⁤ongoing​ search and‍ rescue ‌operations.

The⁢ Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press ⁢story⁢ and​ may have‍ altered it ⁣prior ⁣to publication to⁤ ensure⁤ that⁤ it⁣ meets⁤ our ⁣editorial ⁢standards.

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