Typhoon Leaves Thousands of South Korean Homes Powerless
Korea Red Cross workers prepares aid supply kits as Typhoon Lingling approaches to Korean peninsular in Seoul on Sept. 6.
Photographer: Kim Ju-sung/Yonhap via AP
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Seoul, South Korea (AP) -- One of the most powerful typhoons to ever hit South Korea swept along the country's coast on Saturday, toppling trees, grounding planes and causing at least three deaths before moving on to North Korea.
Typhoon Lingling knocked out power to more than 161,000 homes across South Korea, including on the southern island of Jeju, which was lashed by the storm overnight, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said.