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Photos: Typhoon Haishen reaches South Korea after sweeping off Japan
On September 7, South Korea saw the wrath of “Sea God” Haishen; making it the third typhoon to hit the country in the past month. Typhoon Haishen first made landfall on southern Japanese islands after which it veered towards South Korea. Authorities in both the countries hae struggled to evacuate residents from affected regions amid coronavirus distancing concerns. Haishen has left behind a trail of destruction – damaging buildings, disrupting power supply and leaving atleast 20 people injured.
Updated on: Sep 08, 2020 11:57 AM IST
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Waves brought by Typhoon Haishen crash along a sea wall in the south eastern port city of Busan on September 7. A powerful Typhoon named Haishen approached South Korea on September 7 after slamming southern Japan with record winds and heavy rains on September 6. (Yonhap / AFP)
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A collapsed house in the aftermath of Typhoon Haishen in Makurazaki, Japan on September 7. Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency told AP on September 7 that at least 20 people were injured in several southern prefectures of Japan and about half a million homes were still out of power a day after the typhoon hit Japan. (AFP)
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Local residents take refuge at an evacuation centre in Kagoshima, Japan on September 6. Authorities urged evacuations for people in areas across seven prefectures in southern Japan, public broadcaster NHK told Reuters. The process was complicated due to social distancing measures which meant that evacuation centres could take in fewer people than normal amid coronavirus concerns. (Kyodo via REUTERS)
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Women walk in heavy rain as Typhoon Haishen hits Kagoshima in Japan on September 6. According to AFP, the typhoon weakened somewhat as it neared Japan’s mainland and shifted further west out to sea but it remained a “large” and “extremely strong” storm that disrupted transport and continuously made the administration urge residents to remain at a safe distance. (Charly Triballeau / AFP)
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A woman tapes the windows of her shop to safeguard it from breaking amid the typhoon winds at Fukuoka in southwestern Japan on September 6. While small shop owners did their best to minimize damage from the strong winds, many factories also suspended operations as a preventive measure against the typhoon. (Kyodo via REUTERS )
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A coastal road damaged by waves caused by Typhoon Haishen at Ulsan in South Korea on September 7. As the typhoon headed to South Korea on September 7, thousands of homes lost power, buildings incurred damage and roads were flooded even as the Korea Meteorological Administration announced that the storm was weakening. Typhoon Haishen isthe third typhoon to hit the country in recent weeks. (Kim Yong-tai / Yonhap via AP)
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A vehicle damaged by a landslide caused by Typhoon Haishen is pictured in Geoje, South Korea on September 7. In addition to the landslide, at least one person is missing after getting swept away by water, another person was found dead in Busan and at least five people were hurt, including one in Busan after a car flipped over, the Ministry of Interior and Safety told AP. ( Yonhap via REUTERS )
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