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Lioness shot to death after escaping from tourist animal farm in Goryeong

This image of a lioness located in a forest in Goryeong, 233 kilometers southeast of Seoul, was provided by fire authorities. YonhapA lioness was shot dead Monday about an hour after escaping from a private tourist animal farm in the southern county of Goryeong, officials said.The animal broke out of its cage at the farm in Goryeong, 233 kilometers southeast of Seoul, at 7:24 a.m. About an hour later, police and officials located the animal in a forest next to the farm and shot it to death, officials said.The county government had earlier sent an emergency text message alerting residents to the escape and sent police and fire authorities to locate the loose animal. The farm was designated by Goryeong as a tourist animal farm in February last year. The farm obtained a license to raise only cattle, not lions, but had been supposedly raising the lioness illegally, officials said. "Even residents in the area or the head of the village didn't know the farm was secretly raising the lioness," a county official said, adding the county is looking into the circumstance. The photo provided by l

Aug 14, 2023
Lioness shot to death after escaping from tourist animal farm in Goryeong

Lioness escapes animal farm in Goryeong

A lion licks a watermelon flavored ice block at the zoo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Jan. 15, 2019. A lioness escaped from a private animal farm in the southern county of Goryeong on Monday. AFP-YonhapA lioness escaped from a private animal farm in the southern county of Goryeong on Monday, and a hunt is under way, officials said.The animal broke out of its cage at the farm in Goryeong, 233 kilometers southeast of Seoul, at 7:30 a.m., the officials said.The county government sent an emergency text message alerting residents of the escape, and authorities were trying to capture it. (Yonhap)

Aug 14, 2023
Lioness escapes animal farm in Goryeong

Future of endangered curlew up in air

A mixed flock of Far Eastern and Eurasian curlews roost at a tidal flat on Yeongjong Island, Incheon, Aug. 1. Korea Times photo by Saul Latham By Saul LathamThe endangered Far Eastern curlew, the world's largest migratory shorebird, is passing through the Korean Peninsula once again on its annual migratory journey south. In the last three decades, the curlew's population has dropped by 80 percent, largely due to developments around the ecological wonder that is Korea's West Sea, pertaining to the largest body of tidal flats on the planet. In the last 50 years, 66 percent of the tidal flats in the West Sea have been reclaimed for human use. This is in the face of millions of shorebirds who rely on them for survival.Nevertheless, the remarkable curlew, with its distinctive long curved bill and long legs, can still be seen in Korea, passing through on extraordinary journeys across vast oceans and geopolitical divides. But for how much longer will the curlew grace the t

Aug 13, 2023By Jon Dunbar
Future of endangered curlew up in air

Missing man found dead in reservoir after Typhoon Khanun

An electric wheelchair, presumed to belong to a man who went missing during Typhoon Khanun, is seen in this photo, provided by Daegu fire authorities, Aug. 10. The vehicle was found near a flooded stream in the southeastern city. YonhapA man in an electric wheelchair who had gone missing as Typhoon Khanun landed in South Korea earlier this week was found dead in a reservoir Saturday, according to the fire authorities.A search was under way for the 67-year-old man who reportedly went missing Thursday after falling into a flooded stream in Daegu, 237 kilometers south of Seoul.Daegu fire authorities said they discovered his body at a nearby reservoir at 10:20 a.m. Saturday. Dozens of firefighters, police officers and city officials, as well as two detection dogs, had been mobilized for the search.The man's electric wheelchair was earlier found near the flooded stream where he went missing.South Korea suffered a total of 361 cases of facility and flooding damage nationwide from Typhoon Khanun, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.Two people, including

Aug 12, 2023
Missing man found dead in reservoir after Typhoon Khanun

Heat wave to return following typhoon

A medical worker at a COVID-19 testing center in Buk District in Gwangju cools off in front of a portable air conditioning device, Friday. After Typhoon Khanun passed, people in the city experienced another heat wave. Courtesy of Buk District OfficeBy Ko Dong-hwanWith Typhoon Khanun moving away from the country early Friday, a sweltering heat wave is forecast to return on Saturday. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), temperatures will start rising nationwide, Saturday, due to high humidity from heavy rain caused by the typhoon. The mixture of high humidity and rising temperatures will prompt extreme heat in certain regions. In Seoul and Gwangju, the highest temperatures will be 32 degrees Celsius and the lowest will be 24 degrees Celsius starting Sunday, while Gangneung in Gangwon Province will also see a high of 30 degrees Celsius and a low of 23 degrees Celsius during the same period. While the temperatures peak in certain regions, much of the country will largely see clear skies with some clouds throughout the following week, the authority added.Showers hav

Aug 11, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
Heat wave to return following typhoon

Typhoon causes over 360 cases of facility, flooding damage

In this photo provided by Sokcho City Hall, civil servants clean up a road in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, after Typhoon Khanun passed through the area, Aug. 10. YonhapSouth Korea suffered a total of 361 cases of facility and flooding damage nationwide from Typhoon Khanun, authorities said Friday, as the typhoon's impact turned out to be less than initially feared due to its gradual weakening during its lengthy inland passage.Khanun, which plowed through South Korea from south to north for 16 hours Thursday, dissipated after reaching the vicinity of North Korea's capital, Pyongyang, around 6 a.m. Friday, according to the weather agency.The typhoon caused flooding, facility destruction, landslides, transportation disruptions and school closures but no casualties were reported, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH) said.One person died and another went missing, both near flooded streams, in the southeastern city of Daegu on Thursday but they were classified as accidents unrelated to the typhoon.The 361 cases of typhoon damage reported to the CDSCH as of 6 a.

Aug 11, 2023
Typhoon causes over 360 cases of facility, flooding damage
  • Typhoon Khanun rips through Korean Peninsula

Typhoon Khanun rips through Korean Peninsula

Rescue workers search for missing residents in an inundated area of a village in Daegu, Thursday, when heavy rainfall and strong winds from Typhoon Khanun caused flooding, landslides and extensive facility damage across the nation. YonhapOne man dies, another goes missing in Daegu By Ko Dong-hwanTyphoon Khanun, which passed through the Korean Peninsula, Thursday, killed one and left another missing, while bringing heavy rain and strong winds that disrupted sea, air and railway operations. A 67-year-old man was found dead beneath a bridge in Daegu around 1 p.m., according to authorities, while another man in a wheelchair went missing after falling into another flooded stream in the same city at 1:45 p.m.In addition, dozens of people were rescued nationwide after being trapped in flooded roads and rivers, while a woman in her 30s in Buyeo, South Chungcheong Province, was struck by a falling tree and taken to a hospital. In Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, a powerful gust of water pushed a manhole grate through the bottom of a bus that was idling over it. A flooded sewer system appa

Aug 10, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
Typhoon Khanun rips through Korean Peninsula
  • PHOTOS Typhoon Khanun hits Korea
  • Typhoon causes over 360 cases of facility, flooding damage
  • Yoon orders swift, sufficient support for people who suffered damage in typhoon

PM stresses swift evacuation of residents as Typhoon Khanun makes landfall

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, right, speaks during an emergency government response meeting at the government complex in Seoul, Aug. 10. YonhapPrime Minister Han Duck-soo called for comprehensive disaster prevention measures and swift evacuations of residents Thursday, as a powerful typhoon made landfall on the country's southeastern coast.Nearly 10,000 people have previously been evacuated as Typhoon Khanun landed on the coast near the southeastern city of Geoje at around 9:20 a.m. It is expected to move north toward the central inland regions and the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area, dumping heavy rain and causing strong winds."Each local government must once again verify whether residents in high-risk areas have failed to evacuate and make sure that they are evacuated," Han said during an emergency government response meeting. He further directed authorities to review executing forcible evacuation orders as dictated by relevant disaster safety protocols, when needed.Han also issued instructions to curtail outdoor activities for participants of the 25th World Scout Jamboree

Aug 10, 2023
PM stresses swift evacuation of residents as Typhoon Khanun makes landfall
  • Typhoon causes flood, wind damage while heading north slowly

Typhoon Khanun forces suspension of 450 flights nationwide

Jeju International Airport on the country's southern Jeju Island is empty as Typhoon Khanun prompts morning flight cancellations, Aug. 10. YonhapAbout 450 flights were grounded across the country Thursday due to the impact of Typhoon Khanun.The powerful typhoon made landfall on the country's southern coast at 9:20 a.m. and is on course to traverse the entire peninsula during the day bringing heavy rain and strong winds, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).According to airport authorities, out of the 2,138 flights planned for the day, 452 had been suspended as of 8:30 a.m.Incheon International Airport in Incheon, 27 kilometers west of Seoul, reported the cancellation or postponement of 145 flights out of a scheduled 1,048 flights.At 14 other regional airports, the tally stood at 307 out of a scheduled 1,090 flights, according to Korea Airports Corp., which operates the airports.The count of affected operations is predicted to rise as the typhoon advances, according to airport officials.Real-time updates about altered flight details are being communicated to pass

Aug 10, 2023
Typhoon Khanun forces suspension of 450 flights nationwide
  • Typhoon causes flood, wind damage while heading north slowly

Typhoon causes flood, wind damage while heading north slowly

The road is flooded after a heavy rainfall caused by Typhoon Khanun in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, Aug. 10. YonhapHeavy rainfall and strong winds from Typhoon Khanun caused flooding, landslides and extensive facility damage across Korea on Thursday, as it was sweeping the nation from south to north after landing on the southeastern coast in the morning.The typhoon also forced the cancellations of 355 flights at 14 airports, 161 KTX high-speed trains and 251 regular trains, and the closures of 490 roads, 166 coastal areas, 178 sea routes and 21 national parks nationwide.No casualties have been reported as a result of the typhoon but 10,641 people have been evacuated to emergency shelters as of 11 a.m., according to government figures. In the central county of Buyeo, a woman in her 30s was taken to hospital after being struck by a falling tree on a road Thursday morning.People struggle to walk through strong winds on a road in Busan, as the powerful Typhoon Khanun made landfall on the southeastern coast, Aug. 10. YonhapA total of 1,579 kindergartens, elementary, middle and hig

Aug 10, 2023
Typhoon causes flood, wind damage while heading north slowly
  • Gov't enhances safety management to protect Jamboree participants from typhoon
  • Typhoon Khanun forces suspension of 450 flights nationwide
  • PM stresses swift evacuation of residents as Typhoon Khanun makes landfall
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