Typhoon Bolaven ripped across the southern parts of the country and was fast moving toward more populous Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province early Tuesday, causing massive blackouts and toppling street signs, trees and telephone poles in its wake, Korean Herald reports

Rescuers searched for 31 Chinese fishermen who went missing after two boats capsized in waters off the southern island of Jeju. With four rescued, two found dead, 25 were still missing. No Korean casualties were reported as of 10 a.m.
More than 50,000 households lost electricity as the storm damaged power lines as of 7 a.m., including some 35,000 on Jeju, the National Emergency Management Agency Authorities said. Major bridges were closed to vehicles, while all domestic flights from airports in Jeju and Seoul were canceled for the day.
Typhoon Bolaven, with winds gusting at up to 40 meters per second, is forecast to make its closest approach to Seoul between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m., the Korea Meteorological Agency. The agency issued a typhoon warning for Seoul at 9 a.m.
Kindergartens and schools in Seoul were closed Tuesday, while other municipal and provincial authorities across the country have also enforced temporary school closures.
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