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UNITED STATES

At least 16 dead in flooding, tornadoes

Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding hit parts of the US South and Midwest on Saturday. Overnight into Sunday, there were new tornado warnings issued in Alabama and Mississippi, with flash flood warnings in Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee. Relentless rains have swelled waterways and prompted flash flood emergencies from Texas to Ohio. At least 16 deaths have been reported since the start of the storms.

SOUTH KOREA

Firefighting chopper crashes, pilot dead

A firefighting helicopter in South Korea crashed on Sunday, killing its pilot, Yonhap News Agency reported. The chopper was helping extinguish a wildfire in the southeastern city of Daegu, Yonhap said. The country recently experienced its worst wildfire disaster that left at least 30 people dead and destroyed homes and buildings.

Agencies via Xinhua