South Korea closes schools, halts flights as typhoon nears

Huge waves crash onto the shore on Jeju Island as Typhoon Hinnamnor approaches South Korea [Yonhap via Reuters]

South Korea has closed schools and cancelled flights, and some businesses suspended operations as Typhoon Hinnamnor draws near.

The storm is expected to be one of the strongest ever to make landfall in the country and is predicted to hit the coast around southeastern Busan, South Korea’s second-biggest city, on Tuesday morning, the Yonhap news agency reported citing the Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA).