Typhoon leaves at least 3 dead, over 127,000 homes without power in South Korea
- Strong winds and rain from Typhoon Lingling are expected to affect a broad swathe of the country on Saturday before making landfall in North Korea
A 75-year-old woman in the central town of Boryeong was killed after strong winds from Typhoon Lingling blew her off her feet and crashed her into a wall 30 metres away, South Korea’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety said. In the western city of Incheon a 39-year-old was killed after being crushed by a collapsed wall at a hospital car park. And a 61-year-old Chinese national died in the border town of Paju after being hit by a blown-off roof tile.
The South Korean government said at least 10 people were being treated for injuries, including an elderly couple from Boryeong who were injured after steel scaffolding collapsed over their home.
The storm knocked out power to more than 127,000 homes across the country, including on the southern island of Jeju, which was lashed by the typhoon overnight, the ministry said.
South Korea’s weather agency said the storm was moving north at 49 kilometres per hour with winds of up to 133 kilometres per hour. Residents in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang were seen using umbrellas to shield themselves from wind and rain while struggling to walk through wet streets.