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The storm caused massive power outages and traffic disruptions in Japan and also wreaked havoc in South Korea.
The powerful typhoon “Haishen” arrived in South Korea on Monday after passing through Japan. Hundreds of flights are canceled there. In the South Korean port city of Busan, traffic lights and trees fell, streets were flooded and thousands of houses were without power. In Kyushu, one of the main Japanese islands, four people disappeared after a landslide.
Half a million people in Japan were left without power after “Haishen” was unleashed by strong winds and rains. Rescuers fought their way through mud and debris in Miyazaki after a hillside gave way underwater in the rural area. Dozens of policemen are on the way to help, Japanese Chief of Staff Yoshihide Suga told reporters in the capital Tokyo. For two other victims, the cause of death is still unclear.
On the way to North Korea
“Haishen” moved north along the east coast of the Korean peninsula. It is expected to make landfall again around midnight local time in Chongjin, North Korea, according to the South Korean weather agency. Of the typhoon Meanwhile, it lost some of its destructive power, but the gusts of wind continued with a force of up to 126 kilometers per hour.
In Japan, authorities said several dozen people were injured by the storm, but most of them were only slightly injured. Most of the injured were elderly people who fell during the storm.
The authorities had asked more than 7 million people, especially in Kyushu, to leave their houses and apartments and to safety. In some cities, people rented hotels because they did not want to seek refuge in mass accommodation due to the corona pandemic.
According to the Kyushu Electric Power company, around 476,000 homes were without power Monday morning. Hundreds of flights have also been canceled and numerous rail connections have been interrupted. However, according to initial assessments by the Japanese authorities, the damage caused by “Haishen” was less severe than had been feared.
(APA / AFP)
