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
South korea pump water from a flooded tunnel. arcs of water moved from the once clogged underpass reveal something 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 deluge. authorities say 15 vehicles including a bus were trapped in the tunnel, along with their drivers and passengers. divers are being painstakingly searching for them, and have retrieved multiple bodies from the scene. many family members of those thought to be missing gathered at a nearby hospital. their misery compounded by the agony of a long wait for information. one man says he s speechless and says he hasn t eaten for hours while waiting for authorities to brief him. the tragedy has shocked south
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Last for long. joe inwood, bbc news. meanwhile, rescuers in south korea are struggling to reach cars trapped in a flooded tunnel. around 15 vehicles are reported to be in the tunnel in cheong ju, around 70 miles south of seoul. our reporter yuna ku is in seoul. what more can you tell us about this incident and the flooding across south korea ? rescuers have been working night and day in search of missing people. around 400 of them including soldiers have been deployed to one of the worst scenes of accidents that took place in cheong ju. what happened here on saturday morning, floodwaters swept in the suburban tunnel too quickly, leaving 15 people and vehicles inside. a massive amount of water was pumped up massive amount of water was pumped up last night. today they started the full search. so far the local
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