Guam hit by Typhoon No. 2, tourists stranded due to airport closure ... Korea rapid response team to Guam

A large and strong typhoon No. 2 (Mawah) hit the US territory of Guam in the early hours of May 24th and 25th, and the international airport was closed. Local tourists are forced to stop.

According to the Korean media "Edaily", return to the country flights are scheduled to resume from the afternoon of the 29th.

An official from the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on the 28th, "The dispatch of the rapid response team has been decided, and the personnel has been configured."

The rapid response team headed by the Overseas Safety Monitoring Center director was composed of four members.

Prior to this, Typhoon No. 2 (Mawah) hit Guam directly. The local airport has been closed since the 22nd. About 3,400 Korean tourists who were staying in Guam were reportedly stranded. Most stranded tourists stayed overnight at hotels and were told they were safe.