DISASTROUS FLOODS
3 P.M. EDITION
DAMAGE IN KOREA. HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE. RESULT OF TYPHOON.
(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)
(Australian Press Assciation.—United
Service.) Received September 5, 11.5 a.m. TOKIO, Sept. 4. A typhoon visited Kyushiu on August 30, causing considerable material damage, but, fortunately, small loss of life. The typhoon then passed into tho Japan Soa and traversed Korea, inducing devastating floods. Tho floods were most severe in the country regions, the important towns being missed. An official report gives the death roll of Koreans as exceeding five hundred.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 238, 5 September 1928, Page 8
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