Typhoon Khanun changes path, may approach S. Korea

Rescuers search for survivors along a road submerged by floodwaters leading to an underground tunnel in Cheongju, South Korea, Sunday, July 16, 2023. Days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes, leaving scores of people dead and forcing thousands to evacuate, officials said Sunday. (Kim Ju-hyung/Yonhap via AP)

SEOUL (The Korea Herald/Asia News Network): Typhoon Khanun’s predicted path has changed, such that it could land in South Korea, according to the Korea Meteorological Association on Tuesday (Aug 1).

As of 9am on Tuesday, the typhoon was heading in a west-northwest direction 260 kilometers southeast of Okinawa, Japan.