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Korea (the Republic of): Storm Surge: 2008/05/04
GLIDE: SS-2008-000060-KOR
| Period | 2008/05/04 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Korea (the Republic of) |
| Event Type | Storm Surge |
| Outline | At least seven people were killed and 14 others injured Sunday after being swept away by a sudden large wave that crashed onto a bulwark, South Koreas Coast Guard said. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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SwissInfo 2008/05/04
At least eight were people killed when they were swept away by high waves that hit a port on Sunday on the west coast of South Korea, a coastguard official said.
CNN.com 2008/05/04
7 dead as giant wave hits South Korea