South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday blamed authorities' failure to follow disaster response rules as the death toll from days of torrential rain rose to 40, including a dozen people found dead in a submerged underpass.
Search and rescue operations continue after torrential rains hit South Korea, even submerging a tunnel where vehicles had been trapped. At least 35 died in this bad weather. Read more here.
South Korean government stated the heavy rain is expected to continue in the coming days. South Korea has been partially submerged by flooding due to heavy rain earlier this week, causing multiple casualties, widespread damage, and large-scale evacuation.