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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 reported missing after their boats sank when a typhoon hit South Korea. Several Chinese fishermen are missing after their boats capsized as Typhoon Bolaven 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 boats were just off Jeju island when they went down, South Korean media said. Six people were rescued but several more are thought to be missing.
Typhoon Bolaven is also bringing strong waves and rains to China's north and east coasts, reports said. Power has been cut to tens of thousands of homes and trees have been felled. The typhoon is expected to move north, passing Incheon port later in the day.
Many flights have been cancelled and all schools in the capital closed.
Typhoon Bolaven is also bringing strong waves and rain to China's north and east coasts, reports said.
It has already lashed the Japanese island of Okinawa, causing power cuts and paralysing transport.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. High winds, torrential rain and property damage were reported on Jeju island as the typhoon hit.
Meteorologists in South Korea were expecting the typhoon to move northward towards Seoul later on Tuesday. A spokesman for the coastguard told AFP news agency that six people had been rescued from the two Chinese ships, one of which had sunk completely.
Schools on Jeju have been closed and the US and South Korean forces halted a major joint exercise that had started last week. It is not clear how many people were on the two boats. Those rescued put numbers between 31 and 34, AFP said.
All schools in Seoul and most others across the country have closed for the day, Yonhap news agency reported.
US and South Korean forces have halted a major joint exercise that had started last week.
Warnings issuedWarnings issued
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.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.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. Bolaven comes just after Typhoon Tembin, 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. On Monday night, Taiwan was bracing for Tembin to hit the same southern region where it unleashed more than 50cm (20 inches) of rain within 24 hours several days ago.
Taiwan saw the worst rains and flooding in more than a century, officials said. But early on Tuesday the typhoon appeared to have passed off the southern coast, without making landfall.
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.