Alcatraz and us for the latest. alcatraz and novak djokovic s reign as of wimbledon. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it is news singapore, this is bbc news. it is news day. welcome to the programme. we begin in south korea, where at least 37 people are known to have died, 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 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
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.
It's been more than 48 hours since extreme rainfall caused a riverbank to break, and water suddenly and forcefully filled the major underpass, stopping vehicles dead.
Tragedy. reporter: working in mud and against the clock, workers in south korea hurry to pump water from a flooded tunnel. arcs of water redirected from the once clogged underpass, revealing some of the vehicles trapped inside. dash cam video shows how quickly the tunnel filled up on saturday. local authorities say a levee broke after days of heavy rain across the country, sending a rush of water through the underpass, some cars barely escaping the daily dish. authorities say several vehicles along with a bus or trapped in the tunnel along with drivers and passengers. divers have been painstakingly searching for them and have retrieved multiple bodies from the scene. many family members of those thought to be missing gathered in a nearby hospital, their misery compounded by the agony of a long wait for information. one man says he is speechless