Typhoon Pounds S. Korea And Floods China
Shaveta Bansal - All Headline News Staff Writer Seoul, South Korea (AHN) - A Typhoon left the Korean Peninsula struggling with death and damage as it hit the west coast of the country Monday. More than 30 people in China were killed as the typhoon ushered in heavy rains and strong winds. According to weather officials, Typhoon Ewiniar which slammed South Korea on Monday cut a northeast path across the country, dumping as much as 7.9 inches of rain in South Kyongsang province. "Moving along South Korea's western coast, the typhoon affected most of South Korea and the eastern parts of North Korea,'' a spokesman of the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said Monday. Five people were killed and another two went missing on Monday as the typhoon approached southern part of the peninsula. The victims were swept away by flooded streams and rivers while mountain hiking. One woman died on Monday after being swept away in a swollen river, the National Emergency Management Agency said. Bringing heavy rains and strong winds, the typhoon forced air and ferry traffic to shut down and submerged houses and farmlands. According to the aviation agency, nearly 190 domestic flights were canceled and the National Maritime Police Agency banned 161 passenger ships from leaving the ports. However, officials revealed that the storm was losing strength as it headed toward southern parts of North Korea and then to waters eas |
