Thousands of South Koreans have evacuated as Typhoon Hinnamnor made landfall in the country's south, authorities said on Tuesday, with heavy rain and strong winds expected to continue throughout the day.
The typhoon, travelling north at about 52 kilometres per hour , left the Korean peninsula about 7:10 a.m. through waters off the southeastern city of Ulsan after landing on the coastal city of Geoje, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.
"Heavy rains, strong winds and a storm surge are expected until Tuesday," the weather agency said, warning against "very" high waves in the coastal areas. The typhoon has forced hundreds of flight cancellations, suspension of business operations and school closings.said there were no incidents at its shipyard so far, and it halted production during Tuesday morning as planned.said it planned to resume work on Tuesday afternoon. Both shipyards were located in or near the path of the typhoon.
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