Deadly typhoon batters South Korea
- 12 years ago
Waves crash over a jetty as Typhoon Sanba hits South Korea.
The storm has killed at least one person and injured two since making landfall Monday.
President Lee Myung-Bak held a meeting to deal with the typhoon -- the third to hit the peninsula in a month.
(SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT LEE MYUNG-BAK SAYING:
"The third typhoon came after two typhoons have gone, so damage will be bigger this time. So I think we must prepare more thoroughly than before for this typhoon."
Thousands have been evacuated and flights are grounded.
More damage is anticipated as Sanba moves northeast.
The storm has killed at least one person and injured two since making landfall Monday.
President Lee Myung-Bak held a meeting to deal with the typhoon -- the third to hit the peninsula in a month.
(SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT LEE MYUNG-BAK SAYING:
"The third typhoon came after two typhoons have gone, so damage will be bigger this time. So I think we must prepare more thoroughly than before for this typhoon."
Thousands have been evacuated and flights are grounded.
More damage is anticipated as Sanba moves northeast.