Thousands evacuated as typhoon barrels across South Korea | Al Jazeera

The most powerful typhoon to hit South Korea in years has battered its southern region, dumping almost a metre (3ft) of rain, destroying roads and bringing down power lines after thousands of people were evacuated to safer ground.

Typhoon Hinnamnor skirted the resort island of Jeju and made landfall in the country’s south near the port of Busan early on Tuesday, authorities said, with heavy rain and strong winds expected to continue throughout the day.

The storm follows record rain around the capital Seoul in August that caused severe flooding; at least 14 people were killed.