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Fishermen missing as Typhoon Bolaven hits South Korea Fishermen missing as Typhoon Bolaven hits South Korea
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At least 31 Chinese fishermen are missing after their boats sank when a typhoon hit South Korea, reports say. At least 31 Chinese fishermen are reported missing after their boats sank when a typhoon hit South Korea.
The two Chinese fishing boats were just off Jeju island in the Korea Strait when they went down, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said.The two Chinese fishing boats were just off Jeju island in the Korea Strait when they went down, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said.
Typhoon Bolaven has already lashed the Japanese island of Okinawa, causing power cuts and paralysing transport. At least four people were injured. Typhoon Bolaven is also bringing strong waves and rains to China's north and east coasts, reports said.
It has already lashed the Japanese island of Okinawa, causing power cuts and paralysing transport.
Power cuts have been reported in southern and western South Korea.Power cuts have been reported in southern and western South Korea.
Meteorologists in South Korea were expecting the typhoon to move northward towards Seoul later on Tuesday, Yonhap news agency said. Meteorologists in South Korea were expecting the typhoon to move northward towards Seoul later on Tuesday.
Schools on Jeju have been closed and the US and South Korean forces halted a major joint exercise that had started last week.Schools on Jeju have been closed and the US and South Korean forces halted a major joint exercise that had started last week.
On Sunday the typhoon hit the Japanese islands of Okinawa and Kagoshima, leaving some 75,000 households without power. Warnings issued
Typhoon Bolaven comes just after Typhoon Temblin, which has caused widespread damage in Taiwan. Meanwhile, China has issued a yellow alert - the second-highest level - as forecasters expect Bolaven to make landfall in Dandong in the north-eastern Liaoning province and north-western North Korea on Tuesday, China's state Xinhua news agency reported.
On Sunday the typhoon hit the Japanese islands of Okinawa and Kagoshima, leaving some 75,000 households without power. At least four people were injured.
The latest typhoon is the 15th destructive storm of the season in East Asia.The latest typhoon is the 15th destructive storm of the season in East Asia.
Bolaven comes just after Typhoon Temblin, which has caused widespread damage in Taiwan.
On Monday night, Taiwan was bracing for Temblin to hit the same southern region where it unleashed more than 50cm (20 inches) of rain within 24 hours several days ago, reports said.
Taiwan saw the worst rains and flooding in more than a century, officials said.
Philippines weather officials have also issued warnings over Temblin to residents and fishermen in the north, warning them not to head out to sea in small boats.