Seoul: Strong winds swept across South Korea on Sunday, toppling structures and causing power outages in various parts of the nation, authorities said. In Gyeonggi Province, where a strong wind advisory had been issued, gusts reached up to 22.9 meters per second earlier in the day.

According to Yonhap News Agency, in Suwon, south of Seoul, a signboard in an entertainment district fell onto parked vehicles, and a wall near Suwon Station collapsed onto a pedestrian walkway. No injuries were reported in either incident. Strong winds caused power outages in several regions.

The roof of an abandoned factory in Ulsan, about 410 kilometers southeast of Seoul, was torn off by strong winds and struck a nearby utility pole, resulting in a power outage that affected around 50 households. A broken tree branch damaged a high-voltage power line in Uijeongbu, north of Seoul, cutting electricity to over 800 households.

As of Sunday evening, strong winds were expected to continue across most regions of the country through midnight, while gusts of 20 to 25 meters per second were forecast to persist on the southern resort island of Jeju through Monday.