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Typhoon Meari expected to hit S. Korea on Sunday
Typhoon Meari expected to hit S. Korea on Sunday
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SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was on alert Saturday as a powerful typhoon was approaching it rapidly after causing heavy casualties and property damage in Southeast Asia.
The typhoon, dubbed Meari, a Korean word which means "echo" in English, was traveling toward the Korean Peninsula at a speed of roughly 20 kilometers per hour from waters 240 kilometers northeast of Taiwan as of Saturday morning, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said.
As of Saturday evening, South Korea's southern island of Jeju came under the influence of the typhoon, prompting authorities to block public access to major mountain and walking trails for touristst.
Jeju's weather agency issued a watch for the typhoon as of 8:00 p.m., beefing up emergency measures for potential damage.
The KMA said that the mid-sized typhoon, which packs strong winds and rain storms, is expected to reach the west coast of South Korea in early Sunday morning where it will veer its course and make landfall later in the day.
On the way to the Korean Peninsula, the typhoon pounded several Southeast Asian countries, resulting in 13 people dead in Vietnam and 15 people missing in the Philippines, according to news reports.
Meanwhile, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said it has set up a disaster control center to deal with property and other damages expected to be caused by the typhoon.
Last year, powerful Typhoon Kompasu swept through the country, killing five people and causing some 23.3 billion won (US$19.9 million) worth of property damages.
brk@yna.co.kr
(ATTN: UPDATES with latest development in 1-5 paras)
SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was on alert Saturday as a powerful typhoon was approaching it rapidly after causing heavy casualties and property damage in Southeast Asia.
The typhoon, dubbed Meari, a Korean word which means "echo" in English, was traveling toward the Korean Peninsula at a speed of roughly 20 kilometers per hour from waters 240 kilometers northeast of Taiwan as of Saturday morning, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said.
As of Saturday evening, South Korea's southern island of Jeju came under the influence of the typhoon, prompting authorities to block public access to major mountain and walking trails for touristst.
Jeju's weather agency issued a watch for the typhoon as of 8:00 p.m., beefing up emergency measures for potential damage.
The KMA said that the mid-sized typhoon, which packs strong winds and rain storms, is expected to reach the west coast of South Korea in early Sunday morning where it will veer its course and make landfall later in the day.
On the way to the Korean Peninsula, the typhoon pounded several Southeast Asian countries, resulting in 13 people dead in Vietnam and 15 people missing in the Philippines, according to news reports.
Meanwhile, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said it has set up a disaster control center to deal with property and other damages expected to be caused by the typhoon.
Last year, powerful Typhoon Kompasu swept through the country, killing five people and causing some 23.3 billion won (US$19.9 million) worth of property damages.
brk@yna.co.kr
