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Korea (the Republic of):Storm Surge:2008/05/04
Duration2008/05/04 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.
Country or DistrictKorea (the Republic of)
NameStorm Surge

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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
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