Typhoon Kills 3 in South Korea Before Moving to North Korea

Pedestrians shield themselves from wind and rain brought by Typhoon Lingling Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Pyongyang, North Korea. AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin

SEOUL, South Korea—One of the most powerful typhoons to ever hit South Korea swept along the country’s coast over the weekend, toppling trees, grounding planes and causing at least three deaths before moving on to North Korea.

Typhoon Lingling knocked out power to more than 161,000 homes across South Korea, including on the southern island of Jeju, which was lashed by the storm overnight on Sept. 7, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said.