Rescue workers in South Korea have recovered seven bodies from a bus trapped in a flooded underground tunnel, according to media reports, as days of torrential rains caused widespread flooding, landslides and the overflow of a major dam.
Officials in the central town of Osong told the Yonhap news agency on Sunday that rescue workers recovered an additional six bodies from the 685-meter-long (2,247 feet) as they scrambled to reach several people who remained trapped there.
The four-lane underpass became inundated on Saturday when the banks of the nearby Miho River collapsed following three days of heavy rain.
The deluge swept through the tunnel too quickly for people to escape, according to media reports.
South Korea’s Prime Minister says he is mobilising all available resources to deal with floods and landslides.
At least 26 people have been killed after days of torrential rain.
Authorities say the number of victims is likely to rise.
Al Jazeera’s Barbara Angopa reports.
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