A yacht is pushed ashore by strong winds and high waves at a beach as Typhoon Tapah approaches in Ulsan, South Korea on Sunday. The powerful typhoon has battered southern South Korea after lashing parts of Japan’s southern islands with heavy rains and winds. (AP photo) SEOUL, South Korea: A powerful typhoon battered southern South Korea, injuring 26 people and knocking out power to about 27,790 houses, officials said Monday.A report from Arirang News (see video below) said several people were killed. Typhoon Tapah earlier lashed parts of Japan’s southern islands with heavy rains and winds that caused flooding and some minor injuries. South Korea’s interior ministry said Monday the typhoon also caused strong winds and heavy rainfall in southern South Korean cities and towns on Sunday and Monday. The storm did not make landfall on the peninsula as it moved northeast and weakened Monday. The ministry said one person was hurt seriously and the 25 others had minor injuries. Some South Korean media had reported three deaths, but the ministry said none of those deaths was caused by the typhoon. It flooded streets, damaged houses, and led to about 250 flight cancellations in 11 airports in South Korea, according… Read full this story
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