Typhoon Haishen: Storm makes landfall in South Korea after battering Japanese islands

Typhoon Haishen: Storm makes landfall in South Korea after battering Japanese islands

By Aisha Zahid Sky News

Millions of people across South Korea and southern Japan were asked to evacuate their homes.

A typhoon has made landfall in South Korea after causing destruction in southern Japanese islands, where four people are currently missing.

The storm reached Ulsan, just north of Busan, South Korea’s second-largest city, on Monday.

It had sustained winds of up to 89mph, but the Korea Meterological Administration (KMA) has said it has since weakened, with maximum winds now reaching 67mph.

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Image:South Korea saw the typhoon cause significant damage

Forecasters expect the typhoon to be downgraded to a tropical storm in the next 12 hours.

South Korea has seen significant disruption to travel as roads were flooded, some train services were suspended and more than 300 flights across 10 different airports were canceled.

Power cuts in thousands of households have also been reported, including in the resort island of Jeju. Read more from Sky News

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