South Korea likely to be hit by Powerful ‘Typhoon Khanun’ this week, says weather agency

August 6, 2023

By The South Asia Times

SEOUL - South Korean weather agency on Sunday warned that a powerful Typhoon Khanun is likely to his the country later this week.

Korea Meteorological Administration said that typhoon passed through the northeast of Japan's Okinawa and was moving up 240 kilometers off the northeast coast at 3 p.m. Sunday, Yonhap News Agency reported.

The weather agency earlier Sunday said that the typhoon would hit most parts of South Korea except for the southwestern coast off South Jeolla Province. however, later the agency said the typhoon will likely move farther to the west as it reaches the peninsula.

Heavy rainfall is expected in the country’s southern regions of Busan and Ulsan.