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Thousands of South Koreans have evacuated as Typhoon Hinnamnor made landfall in the country’s south, authorities said on Tuesday, with heavy rain and strong winds expected to continue throughout the day.

The typhoon, travelling north at about 52 kilometres per hour, left the Korean peninsula about 7:10 am through waters off the southeastern city of Ulsan after landing on the coastal city of Geoje, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.

President Yoon Suk-yeol convened response meetings and urged officials to take precautions until the typhoon is completely gone, his spokesperson said. As of Tuesday morning, 3 463 people had been evacuated, mostly from the southern regions, with one 25-year-old reported missing in Ulsan, according to the authorities.

A spokesperson for Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering said there were no incidents at its shipyard so far,and it halted production during Tuesday morning as planned.Both shipyards were located in or near the path of the typhoon.

 

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