Two Koreas on high alert as typhoon approaches


Taking precautions: District council members filling sand bags as part of preparations ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Maysak at Gwangalli beach in Busan. — AFP

Busan: Flights were grounded in South Korea and storm warnings issued on both sides of the Korean peninsula as a typhoon forecast to be one of the most powerful in years made its approach.

More than 300 domestic departures were cancelled as Typhoon Maysak churned across waters south of the resort island of Jeju, packing gusts of up to 162kph.

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