Heavy rains, flooding leave 26 dead in South Korea

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 16, 2023 9:29 am

Seoul: At least 26 people are dead and 10 missing after heavy rains caused flooding and landslides in South Korea, officials said Sunday, as rescue workers continued to fight to reach people trapped in a flooded tunnel.

South Korea is at the peak of its summer monsoon season, and there has been heavy rainfall for the last four days, causing a major dam to overflow.

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