Seoul, Europe Brief News – Huge Typhoon Hinnamnor hit South Korea, leaving at least 3 dead and others missing in submerged buildings
Typhoon Hinnamnor had claimed at least three lives, left eight people missing and forced around 4,600 to flee their homes.
The typhoon dumped a devastating three feet of rain in some regions, causing floods that left at least 160 buildings damaged or destroyed, according to the government.
The regions of Jeju, Ulsan, Busan, and Pohang were among the hardest hit.
South Korean authorities started grounding flights, ferries and trains from Monday evening, but the typhoon dealt its blow to the country quickly before pushing back out to sea and weakening, leaving most regions to slowly resume normal operations by early Tuesday evening.
It was the second time in just a couple weeks that South Korea has been hit hard by torrential rains.
The last storm left at least 14 people dead, with the damage concentrated in the capital Seoul.
Video of cars being tossed around like toys in the torrents — and the estimated $130 million in damages caused by that storm – led South Korea to be better prepared for this week’s wallop.
