According to the news of Yonhap, in the statement made by the Central Disaster and Security Measures Directorate, it was stated that a 685-meter-long tunnel was submerged yesterday in the city of Osong in the North Chungcheong region, when a nearby river overflowed after heavy rains.
RESCUE OPERATIONS ARE DONE
Local fire chief Seo Jeong-il said a large-scale search and rescue operation was launched Saturday, involving 400 workers and divers, after 15 vehicles, including a public bus, were stranded by rising floodwaters in the Gungpyeong tunnel.
With the bodies of 7 people trapped in the bus in the tunnel reached, the number of people who lost their lives in the events caused by heavy rains throughout the country in the last week has reached 35.
Authorities reported that efforts are underway to remove the 15 vehicles in the tunnel, and they are concerned about the increase in the death toll.
Train services were canceled in South Korea due to rains, transportation was stopped on 216 highways.
10 PEOPLE LOST…
The rescue operation was underway Sunday morning, and 10 people were reported missing as authorities worked to identify the bodies, according to South Korea’s Ministry of Interior and Security.