Thousands evacuated, 1 missing in South Korea due to Typhoon Hinnamnor | Video

Busan, Sep 6 (EFE/EPA).- Typhoon Hinnamnor, possibly the most powerful storm to ever hit South Korea, has left at least one person missing and thousands evacuated along the southeastern coast during its passage through the country, local authorities reported Tuesday.

Hinnamnor made landfall near Geoje Island, southwest of the country's second-largest city of Busan, at around 4.50 am, several hours earlier than expected, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).

The storm, which packed winds of more than 140 kilometres per hour (87 miles per hour), returned to the sea after passing over the coastal city of Ulsan, 307 km (191 miles) southeast of Seoul, just over two hours later. (Camera: KIM HEE-CHUL).

FOOTAGE SHOWS THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY TYPHOON HINNAMNOR IN BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA.

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Date: 06/09/2022 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Disaster and accident » Meteorological disaster
Type: Ready-to-use
Duration: 69 seconds
Reference: 7001196243
Relevance: Normal