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Typhoon Haishen disrupts work of 2 nuclear reactors upon reaching South Korea

Typhoon Haishen disrupts work of 2 nuclear reactors upon reaching South Korea

Seoul, Sep 7 (UNI) Typhoon Haishen on Monday morning made landfall near the South Korean southwestern city of Ulsan and disrupted transport services and operation of two nuclear reactors, media reported.
On Sunday night, Haishen passed through Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu, causing massive damage. Over 50 people got injured and more than 500,000 households were left without electricity due to the typhoon, according to Japan’s NHK broadcaster.
Haishen then made its way toward South Korea and made landfall near Ulsan, located just 28 miles away from the country’s major port city of Busan, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing the Korea Meteorological Administration.

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