Tropical Cyclone “Khanun” makes landfall in South Korea

Tropical Cyclone “Khanun” makes landfall in South Korea

Tropical Cyclone “Khanun” made landfall on Geojedo Islands, South Korea late August 9, 2023 (UTC), with significant impacts across the country. While moving for 16 hours, the cyclone led to nearly 16,000 evacuations and significant infrastructure damage before dissipating near Pyongyang on August 11.