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Typhoon Nari lashes South Korea
At least 14 killed and many more reported missing amid heavy flooding.
Last Modified: 17 Sep 2007 06:38 GMT
Heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in cities along South Korea's southern coast [AFP]
A fast-moving typhoon has killed at least 14 people in South Korea, with many others reported missing.
 
Typhoon Nari also grounded domestic and international flights as it moved on an eastwardly path after lashing cities on the south coast causing heavy flooding, officials said.
South Korea's National Emergency Management Agency said at least six people had been killed and five others were reported missing on the resort island Jeju which recorded 590mm of rain over the weekend.
 
Winds peaking at more than 180 kmh were recorded.
Eyewitnesses likened the conditions to being on a battlefield.
 
Hundreds of domestic and international flights have been cancelled due to continuing heavy rain and strong winds.
 
Officials said Nari, named after a South Korean flower, was moving northeast at 26 kilometres per hour toward the Korea Strait between the peninsula and Japan.
 
The agency also predicted heavy rainfall in Gangwon, as well as in South and North Gyeongsang provinces along the country's east coast.
 
Taiwan meanwhile has issued a sea warning for ships traveling through its northern and eastern waters on Monday as tropical storm Wipha approached the island packing winds of 108 kmh.
 
If Wipha stays at its current course, the fringe of the storm could affect the island on Tuesday morning, forecasters said.
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