Khanun Lands in Seoul... Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Chief: "We Will Prevent Casualties"

9 AM Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Meeting... Checking Response Status by Agency

Lee Sang-min, head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, checked the response status of each agency to Typhoon No. 6 'Khanun' at 9 p.m. on the 10th, with the participation of 12 related ministries including the Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Environment, National Police Agency, and National Fire Agency, as well as 11 metropolitan cities and provinces.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, Khanun made landfall on the southern coast in the morning and is currently passing through the Korean Peninsula. Around 9 p.m., it was passing about 50 km east of Seoul on land.

As the typhoon approached the southern sea, Lee Sang-min, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, attended and spoke at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters meeting held at the Government Seoul Office Building on the 10th. Photo by Jo Yong-jun jun21@

Due to the typhoon, in the southern region, crops and houses were submerged, more than 14,000 people evacuated, and many damages occurred including safety and water-related accidents.

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters requested related agencies to respond actively and thoroughly as the typhoon moves northward toward the densely populated metropolitan area. They asked for meticulous monitoring of vulnerable areas such as underground passages, semi-basement houses, landslide-prone areas, and riversides, and to do their best to ensure preemptive control and evacuation are carried out directly on site.

Head Lee Sang-min stated, "Everyone must remain vigilant until our country is completely free from the influence of the typhoon," and added, "We will do our best until the end to prevent casualties."

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