Typhoon 'Khanun' Causes 159 Facility Damages... 14,153 Emergency Evacuations

No Casualties Reported as of 6 PM by Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters
Pre-Controlled Areas and Sections Increase

There have been 159 reports of facility damage caused by the 6th typhoon, 'Khanun.' The number of people who evacuated urgently has increased to 14,153 across 16 cities and provinces.

According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH) of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, as of 6 p.m. on the day, there were no casualties caused by the typhoon. Although one death and one missing person case were reported, they were not directly confirmed to be caused by the typhoon and thus were excluded from the CDSCH tally.

On the 10th, as the 6th typhoon 'Khanun' approaches, information about train delays and cancellations is displayed on the electronic board in the Seoul Station waiting room. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

Since the typhoon was forecasted on the 7th, the fire authorities have rescued 29 people in 18 cases. They have taken safety measures in 2,275 cases, including removing road obstacles and dismantling signboards, and supported water supply and drainage of 370 tons at 149 locations. The number of temporarily evacuated people is 14,153 from 10,487 households across 108 counties and districts in 16 cities and provinces. This is an increase of 3,434 people from 2,629 households in 25 counties and districts across 4 cities and provinces compared to the previous count.

The number of evacuees by region is 9,208 in Gyeongbuk, 2,960 in Gyeongnam, 975 in Jeonnam, 350 in Busan, 270 in Gangwon, 132 in Chungnam, 123 in Chungbuk, 51 in Jeonbuk, 22 each in Gwangju and Sejong, 14 in Daegu, 8 each in Gyeonggi and Daejeon, 5 in Ulsan, 3 in Jeju, and 2 in Seoul. Among them, only 548 people from 428 households have returned home.

As Typhoon Khanun made landfall on the Korean Peninsula, access control began on the morning of the 10th at Hongjecheon in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul to prepare for the typhoon. Photo by Jo Yongjun jun21@

A total of 159 cases of facility damage have been reported. There are 56 cases in public facilities and 103 in private facilities. Public facility damages include 51 cases of road flooding and washouts, 3 cases of soil erosion, 1 case of partial embankment washout at a reservoir, and 1 case of bridge subsidence. Private facility damages include 11 cases of house flooding, 2 cases of house roof damage, 4 cases of commercial building flooding, 3 cases of road flooding, 2 cases of road soil erosion, 7 cases of soil erosion, and 74 other cases.

The scale of damage may increase further as local governments begin full-scale damage assessments after the typhoon dissipates.

Both air and sea routes are also blocked. A total of 355 flights at 14 airports were canceled. Passenger ships on 154 vessels across 102 routes and 92 ferries on 76 routes have been stranded. Rail services on three lines (Chungbuk, Jeongseon, Yeongdong Yeongju~Seokpo), which were under repair due to heavy rain damage last month, have been suspended. Five general lines (Taebaek Line, Gyeongbuk Line, Yeongdong Line Donghae~Gangneung, Daegu Line, Jungang Line Andong~Yeongcheon) and the light rail in the Busan area have also stopped operating.

The CDSCH plans to hold a meeting around 9 p.m. on the day, chaired by Lee Sang-min, the head of the CDSCH and Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, to review the typhoon damage and response situation.

On the morning of the 10th, an official from the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters is checking the typhoon's path in the situation room inside the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jo Yongjun jun21@

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