in a video link with officials, the president called for the mobilisation of the military and police to prevent further casualties. experts point out that the weather has become increasingly unpredictable and extreme. in the last few days, most of the concerns were focused on rescue efforts but there have been growing concerns and calls on government to be better prepared of ill weather in this country. thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes and downpours are predicted to continue for the coming days. yuna ku, bbc news, seoul. turning to the us, which is seeing record temperatures, with nearly a third of the country under heat advisories. an all time high of 48 degrees celsius, or 118 degrees fahrenheit was recorded yesterday in arizona. dangerous levels of heat are expected to run into next week. our correspondent sophie long
are confirmed dead after flash flooding triggered landslides and power cuts. rescuers are continuing their search for people thought to be trapped in their vehicles in a flooded tunnel. nine bodies have been recovered so far. from the south korean capital seoul, here s yuna ku. another devastating summer in south korea. days of torrential rain have caused landslides, flash flooding and a considerable loss of life and livelihoods. in the city of cheongiu rescuers are trying to reach people trapped in their vehicles in a flooded tunnel after water poured into the underpass so quickly they could not escape. 15 vehicles and dozens of people are known to be trapped inside. translation: we are trying our best right now but it s difficult because the site is covered in mud. relatives of those who are still missing anxiously await news.
seriously, to stay indoors in the afternoon, stay hydrated and take care of the elderly. last year more than 60,000 people died across europe because of soaring temperatures. and with this heatwave expected to continue well into next week, there is no respite in sight. sofia bettiza, bbc news, rome. to south korea now, where are at least 37 people are confirmed dead after flash flooding triggered landslides and power cuts. rescuers are continuing their search for people thought to be trapped in their vehicles in a flooded tunnel. nine bodies have been recovered so far. from the south korean capital seoul, here s yuna ku. another devastating summer in south korea. days of torrential rain have caused landslides, flash flooding and a considerable loss of life and livelihoods. in the city of cheongiu rescuers are trying to reach
continue for the coming days. yuna ku, bbc news, seoul. it was also scorching in beijng for the arrival of us climate envoyjohn kerry. he s just arrived at beijing hotel for talks to try to revive co operation on reducing greenhouse gases. china and the us are the world s two biggest carbon emitters. beijing has been praised for becoming a world leader in renewables but is also still hugely reliant on coal for its energy needs. a short while ago i spoke to our correspondent, jonathan head in bangkok. when we saw these previous cabinet visits, expectations were low. what are expectations for this trip? modest again but you have to remember, this is, they are trying to fix the rather sour mood that has existed between the us and china for the last year. as with these previous visits, there are two agendas forjohn kerry. this one is of course to look for ways in which the us and china can push the climate agenda higher, to actually come