Typhoon Nari strikes South Korea

Typhoon Nari made land late last night, striking the southern coast of South Korea, before whirling north east towards the Korean Peninsula. More than ten people were killed on the island of Cheju by the heavy rain and strong winds generated by the typhoon.

Nari, named after a South Korean flower, is the eleventh typhoon to have formed so far this year and has been lashing the country with heavy rain since its approach on Saturday. The Korean Meteorological Service (KMS) estimating that 590mm (23.2 inches) of rain fell in Cheju over the weekend, washing away roads and farmland and forcing the cancellation of more than 300 flights.

Nari has since weakened and is moving away from land across the Sea of Japan. The Joint Typhoon Warning Centre has issued a final warning for the typhoon which is not expected to cause anymore damage. They are now keeping a close eye on Typhoon Wipha which has recently formed off the south east coast of China, and looks set to track towards the city of Shanghai.

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