The South Korean Central Disaster Relief Headquarters said that another 10 people had been killed in other accidents caused by the storm and that two people had been injured. Forecasters predicted Bolaven would move north-northeast through North Korea and decrease in strength over land Wednesday.
Riding out typhoon in Okinawa Typhoon makes landfall in Taiwan The powerful storm disrupted transport, cut off power and damaged property in South Korea.
Hundreds of thousands of households lost power during the storm's passage, the disaster agency said. By Wednesday, 34, remained without electricity. The storm prompted the cancellation of scores of flights, the suspension of nearly ferry routes and the temporary closure of 27 roads, according to the agency.
Sixteen roads were still closed on Wednesday morning. Bolaven lashed North Korea with heavy wind and rain, the reclusive state's official Korean Central News Agency said in a report early Wednesday.
North Korea also suffered little damage. It's not unusual for three typhoons to hit the Korean Peninsula in such a short time, according to the Korean Meteorological Administration. Nifty 18, Zomato Ltd. Market Watch. ET NOW. Brand Solutions. Video series featuring innovators. ET Financial Inclusion Summit. Malaria Mukt Bharat. Wealth Wise Series How they can help in wealth creation. Honouring Exemplary Boards. Deep Dive Into Cryptocurrency.
ET Markets Conclave — Cryptocurrency. We're glad there's no major damage so far," crisis management official Yoshimitsu Matsusaki was quoted as saying by AP. All domestic and international flights out of the island's Naha Airport have been cancelled. Some households are already without electricity, and hundreds of people have taken shelter in public buildings on the island. Hannah Bryan, who is visiting her sister in Okinawa from Britain, told the BBC that she and several others would try to weather the storm in her sister's house.
The trees are bending outside. British tourist Paul Graham, whose flight out of Okinawa has been cancelled, said the streets in Naha were deserted. There is a canal nearby here, and there is concern about its levels in this weather," he told the BBC. Typhoon Bolaven comes just after Typhoon Temblin, which has caused widespread damage in Taiwan.
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