Taehwa Market in Ulsan is flooded after typhoon Chaba struck the region, Wednesday. The typhoon caused five deaths with one person missing, as well as property damage on Jeju Island and southern coastal areas. / Yonhap



By Kim Bo-eun

At least five people died and and five more are still missing as of Thursday 10 a.m., after typhoon Chaba hit the southern parts of the peninsula.

With an atmospheric pressure of 975 hectopascals and maximum wind speeds of 47 meters per second measured on Jeju Island, Chaba was the strongest typhoon since Maemi in 2003 which devastated the country.

Chaba hit Jeju and the nation's southern regions before heading eastward to the coastal cities of Busan and Ulsan and moving further east away from the Korean Peninsula.

In Busan, a tower crane at a construction site at Kosin University collapsed on a nearby container, killing a worker surnamed Oh, 59. In another part of the city, a woman surnamed Park, 90, died after winds swept her from the second floor of her house. A man surnamed Heo, 57, was found dead after being swept away by waves at a seawall while examining vessels tied there. Busan had waves as tall as 9 meters.

In Ulsan, one person who was swept away by flood waters at the entrance of an apartment building died. A rescue worker also went missing during rescue operations and authorities are searching for him.





Submerged cars in a riverfront parking lot in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, Wednesday. / Yonhap



On Jeju Island, a man surnamed Song, 42, presumed to be a sailor, went missing after falling into the sea from a vessel moored at a dock amid the strong winds and heavy rain. Maritime police are searching for his body.

Operations at Hyundai Motor factory production lines in Ulsan were temporarily halted, after one of the factories was flooded.

A section of high-speed track for the KTX between Gyeongju and Ulsan was closed following a power cut, prompting seven trains heading from Ulsan to Seoul to be canceled. Operations resumed later in the day.

On Jeju, police received reports that eight vessels sank, while three capsized and two were adrift.

Mountainous areas on the island received as much as 624.5 millimeters of rain.

Heavy rains inundated hundreds of houses and cars in many parts of the south, including Busan, Ulsan, Pohang, Gyeongju and Jeju, forcing people to evacuate. Six car insurance companies received more than 1,400 reports of vehicle damage, with the total damage being expected to reach 10.3 billion won.

According to the Korea Electric Power Corp., a total of 211,852 households across the nation ― mostly on Jeju and in South Gyeongsang Province ― suffered power outages.

More than 300 cases of property damage have been reported to disaster authorities.

A total of 42 flights departing and landing on Jeju Island were canceled, inconveniencing 6,500 passengers. Another 36 flights departing from Gimhae Airport near Busan were canceled.

A total of 1,451 schools in South Gyeongsang Province were temporarily closed.



A crane at a school building site in Yeongdo district in Busan collapsed on a worker and killed him after typhoon Chaba hit the city on Wednesday morning. / Yonhap





Cars are piled up at a parking lot on Jeju Island, Wednesday. / Yonhap





Part of a building's wall collapsed in Busan, crushing a car. / Yonhap





Floodwaters flow into Hyundai Motor's assembly line in Ulsan, Wednesday. / Yonhap





An excavator clears debris and soil from a landslide on a highway linking Tonhyoung and Daejeon, Wednesday. / Yonhap



</s>South Korea cleaned up Thursday after Typhoon Chaba lashed its southern coast with powerful winds and heavy rains that triggered flash floods and left six people dead and four missing.

The violent storm passed over the southern tip of the Korean peninsula on Wednesday, pummeling the port of Busan — the country’s second-largest city — and the industrial city of Ulsan.

In Ulsan, a man drowned near his apartment and a woman was found dead at a flooded underground parking lot.

More than 230,000 homes across the coastal area suffered power outages, but the Korea Electric Power Corp. said supplies had been restored by Thursday morning.

In Ulsan, home to Hyundai Motor’s main production facilities, two car plants had to be closed down when the typhoon hit, and one remained offline Thursday due to flood damage.

“We are trying our best to resume operations as soon as possible, but we need more time to ensure safety in the assembly lines,” a company spokeswoman said.

Photos released by the Hyundai labor union showed flooded assembly lines where workers produce popular sedans and sports utility vehicles.

Video from public surveillance cameras showed cars, refrigerators and other debris floating down flooded streets and people struggling through muddy, chest-deep water.

Other footage posted on social media showed waves shattering the glass windows of seafront stores and a wooden house having its roof sheared off after slipping into a swollen river and being carried under a low bridge.

The storm also disrupted preparations for Asia’s largest movie showcase, the Busan International Film Festival, which was scheduled to open Thursday evening.

Festival events planned on Busan’s main Haeundae beach had to be cancelled or moved indoors after the strong winds blew away or damaged the temporary venues erected on the sand.

The typhoon had triggered severe storm warnings in Japan, but was downgraded to an tropical cyclone over the Sea of Japan before it hit Honshu on Wednesday evening.</s>SEOUL, South Korea — A typhoon that battered South Korea this week killed seven people and left three others missing, the country's safety agency said Thursday.

Typhoon Chaba caused strong winds and heavy rain in southeastern South Korea and the southern resort island of Jeju on Tuesday and Wednesday. The storm later dissipated after moving off the east coast.

The seven dead include one person who fell from a breakwater and another who fell from the roof of a house, the Ministry of Public Safety and Security said in a statement.

It said the typhoon made 190 others homeless and temporarily left about 229,000 households without power.

Chaba also inundated hundreds of houses, shops and factories, the ministry said.

Another typhoon, Lionrock, hit a remote area of North Korea in late August, causing floods that are estimated to have killed more than 130 people and left 400 others missing. The Red Cross estimates that 70,000 people were made homeless in North Hamgyong province.</s>SEOUL, South Korea — A typhoon that battered South Korea this week has killed six people and left four others missing, the country's safety agency said Thursday.

Typhoon Chaba caused strong winds and heavy rain in southeastern areas in South Korea and the southern resort island of Jeju on Tuesday and Wednesday. South Korean officials say the typhoon has later dissipated after moving to the waters off the east coast.

The six dead include one who fell from a breakwater and another who fell from the roof of a house, the Ministry of Public Safety and Security said in a statement.

It said the typhoon also left 200 others homeless and temporarily left about 229,000 households without power.

Chaba also inundated hundreds of houses, shops and factories in the areas, according to the statement.

Another typhoon, Lionrock, hit a remote area of North Korea in late August, causing floods that are estimated to have killed more than 130 people and left 400 others missing. The Red Cross estimates that 70,000 people were also made homeless in the North's North Hamgyong province.</s>The body of missing boater Christopher Turnquest was found in waters west of Paradise Island yesterday, police reported.

They said Royal Bahamas Defence Force officers retrieved the body around 9 a.m.

“An autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death,” police said.

Officials reported that Turnquest and another person were on a 13-foot skiff when an accident occurred 8:30 p.m, Saturday.

One of the occupants was recovered from the water, officials said.

Family members identified the second passenger as Keno Turnquest, who was uninjured.

According to relatives, the men are cousins.

Ryan Turnquest, Christopher’s brother, described him as a hardworking, dedicated young man with a good heart.

“As you can see from his Facebook, he was very popular and everyone loved him,” Ryan said.

“He was my right hand man, my best friend and my business partner. We slept in the same bed until we were 17. He had just found something he loved and now he is gone.”

Ryan explained that the family had just started its own fishing company.

The boat the cousins were on was called “The Destiny”, but they have since renamed it to “Team Chris”.

“We were out for a few days and we had just come back in because of the hurricane,” he said.

“They were out there that night testing the boats.

“We were planning to go back out on Wednesday after the storm.

“The family hadn’t even seen him yet.

“The family is devastated. He was our little Chris.

“If anyone needed anything, they called Chris.

“If they need a water heater replaced, they called Chris.

“If they were too lazy to move and wanted something from Wendy’s they called Chris. He had a good heart.”

When asked how Keno is doing, Ryan said physically he is doing great, “not a scratch on him,” but emotionally he is not doing well.

“He is hurt and he is disappointed,” he said.

Ryan said he cannot discuss the details of the meeting as the investigation is ongoing.</s>In-form Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-Min grabbed the winner as South Korea came from behind to beat Qatar 3-2 and take a step towards the 2018 Russia World Cup on Thursday.

After South Korea trailed 2-1 at half-time, the hosts levelled through Ji Dong-Won before Son extended his electric scoring run with the decisive strike on 58 minutes.

Uli Stielike's team saw out the last 24 minutes a man down after Hong Jeong-Ho was sent off, compounding a miserable evening for the defender after he gave away a penalty for Qatar's opener.

While South Korea march on in the final qualifying round, Qatar look unlikely to reach their first World Cup before hosting it in 2022 as they remain pointless and bottom of Group A after three games.

South Korean captain Ki Sung-Yueng opened the scoring with a low shot that skipped past the diving Saad Al Sheeb after 11 minutes.

But Qatar hit back and they won a penalty when Hong was booked for taking down Sebastian Soria. Captain Hassan Al Haydos stepped up and struck it past Kim Seung-Gyu.

And the Gulf state wasn't done yet as Soria made it 2-1 just before half-time, flicking Rodrigo Tabata's cross past Kim Seung-Gyu.

The hosts then protested strongly for a penalty when Ki's close-range header struck Mohammed Kasola on the left hand.

After the break, towering forward Kim Shin-Wook nodded down a cross to set up Augsburg forward Ji for South Korea's equaliser.

And Son, who has scored five goals in his last six games for Spurs, made it South Korea's night when Ki picked him out and he curled his shot past Qatari goalkeeper Al Sheeb.

Hong was sent off for another foul on Soria in the 66th minute and from the free kick, the Qatari forward's powerful header drew a spectacular save from Korean 'keeper Kim Seung-Gyu.

South Korea have two wins and a draw from three games in final qualifying Group A, lifting them above Uzbekistan and Iran who play each other later.
Chaba leaves at least four people dead, and three others missing in South Korea.