Tragic Tunnel Flooding in South Korea Highlights Climate Concerns

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Tragic Tunnel Flooding in South Korea Highlights Climate Concerns
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South Korea is grappling with the devastating impacts of climate change as extreme rainfall and flooding wreak havoc across the country. The recent torrential rain has caused a major underpass to fill with water, resulting in the deaths of thirteen people and leaving one person still missing. President Yoon Suk Yeol has pledged to overhaul the country's approach to extreme weather, acknowledging that these events will become more common. In the farming village of Edam, residents are struggling to cope with the destruction caused by the flooding, with homes destroyed and belongings ruined. The monsoon season, once a routine part of summer, is now a source of fear for South Koreans.

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