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Bodies pulled from flooded tunnel in South Korea

A total of 37 people have died and thousands have been evacuated since July 9, when heavy rain started pounding South Korea.

By Yonhap and South Korea National Fire Agency via Associated Press

July 16, 2023

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SOUTH KOREA NATIONAL FIRE AGENCY VIA AP

In this photo provided by South Korea National Fire Agency, rescuers search for survivors along a road submerged by floodwaters leading to an underground tunnel in Cheongju, South Korea, Sunday, July 16. Days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes, leaving scores of people dead and forcing thousands to evacuate, officials said Sunday.
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In this photo provided by South Korea National Fire Agency, rescuers search for survivors along a road submerged by floodwaters leading to an underground tunnel in Cheongju, South Korea, Sunday, July 16.
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In this photo provided by South Korea National Fire Agency, rescuers search for survivors along a road submerged by floodwaters leading to an underground tunnel in Cheongju, South Korea, Sunday, July 16.
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In this photo provided by South Korea National Fire Agency, rescuers work to search for survivors along a road submerged by floodwaters leading to an underground tunnel in Cheongju, South Korea, Sunday, July 16.
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In this photo provided by South Korea National Fire Agency, rescuers search for survivors along a road submerged by floodwaters leading to an underground tunnel in Cheongju, South Korea, Sunday, July 16.
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Rescuers search for survivors along a road submerged by floodwaters leading to an underground tunnel in Cheongju, South Korea, Sunday, July 16.
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Rescue team work to search for survivors along a road submerged by floodwaters leading to an underground tunnel in Cheongju, South Korea, Sunday, July 16.
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Rescuers work to search for survivors along a road submerged by floodwaters leading to an underground tunnel in Cheongju, South Korea, Sunday, July 16.
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Rescuers work to search for survivors along a road submerged by floodwaters leading to an underground tunnel in Cheongju, South Korea, Sunday, July 16.
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Houses collapsed from a landslide caused by heavy rain are seen in Yecheon, South Korea, Sunday, July 16.
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SOUTH KOREA NATIONAL FIRE AGENCY VIA AP

In this photo provided by South Korea's National Fire Agency, emergency workers search for survivors along a road submerged by floodwaters leading to an underground tunnel in Cheongju, South Korea, Saturday, July 15.

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