Sanba hits South Korea
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Updated on Sept 17, 2012 02:37 pm IST
A TV crew cover the streets of downtown Seoul, as the country redies for the arrival of Typhoon Sanba. The typhoon, packing winds of 155 kilometres per hour, slammed into South Korea, bringing torrential rains across the country and shutting down flights and ferry services. (AFP Photo)
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A ferry terminal at Tongyeong port is seen flooded by rains brought by Typhoon Sanba in Tongyeong, about 450 km southeast of Seoul. Tens of thousands of people were forced to evacuate and hundreds of sea and air passenger services were cancelled as the powerful typhoon made landfall in southern South Korea on Monday, local Yonhap news agency reported. (Reuters)
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South Korean men carry a bench on a coastal road covered with sea water as typhoon Sanba hits the country in the southern port city of Yeosu. Typhoon Sanba, packing winds of 155 kilometres per hour, slammed into South Korea bringing torrential rains across the country and shutting down flights and ferry services. (AFP Photo)
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Strong wind blows pieces of polystyrene over a coastal road as typhoon Sanba hits the country in the southern port city of Yeosu. Typhoon Sanba, packing winds of 155 kilometres per hour, slammed into South Korea bringing torrential rains across the country and shutting down flights and ferry services. (AFP Photo)
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Cars are damaged by a landslide as typhoon Sanba hits the country in the southern port city of Yeosu. Typhoon Sanba, packing winds of 155 kilometres per hour, slammed into South Korea bringing torrential rains across the country and shutting down flights and ferry services. (AFP Photo)
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A resident stands on a damaged road (lower R) after a landslide as typhoon Sanba hits the country in Ulsan, about 310 km southeast of Seoul. Typhoon Sanba, packing winds of 155 kilometres per hour, slammed into South Korea bringing torrential rains across the country and shutting down flights and ferry services. (AFP Photo)
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High waves wash over a coastal road as typhoon Sanba hits the country in the southern port city of Yeosu. Typhoon Sanba, packing winds of 155 kilometres per hour, slammed into South Korea bringing torrential rains across the country and shutting down flights and ferry services. (AFP Photo)
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