At least 40 people in South Korea have died after a weekend of severe rains caused widespread flooding and landslides across the country.
The disasters have prompted calls from President Yoon Suk-yeol to “overhaul” how the country combats extreme weather arising from climate change.
Today, the nation was reeling from a tunnel tragedy where at least 13 people died in their vehicles after becoming trapped by floodwaters.
At least 15 vehicles – including a bus- were trapped in the underpass on Saturday, when floodwater from a nearby burst riverbank poured in.
The full death toll is still unknown as nine survivors have been found so far.
