Details of Disaster Information


Korea, Republic Of : Large wave : 2008/05/04
GLIDE: SS-2008-000060-KOR  DRR & Disaster Information

Duration 2008/05/04
Country
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District		 Korea, Republic Of
Name Large wave
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 Korea's Coast Guard said.

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Report/Articles
  • 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