"What a Misery..."

Typhoon `Maemi` took away the life of a mother in her 40s who was visiting a temple to comfort the souls of her two dead daughters who died during the arson incident of Daegu subway station.

Kim Chun-hyun(49·female·Bulro-dong Dong-gu Daegu) was staying at a Buddhist temple in Changnyong county in South Gyeongsang Province at around 10:10pm on Sep.12, when a heap of earth swooped upon the temple building. She and another follower Ms.Shin were killed by the accident.

At that time, typhoon `Maemi` poured a torrential rain of tens of millimeters per hour at the foot of the mountain where the temple was located, sweeping away the entire building.

Ms.Kim lost her two daughters when they were on the train to join the elder daughter`s graduation ceremony in Feb this year. Thus, she was staying at the temple to hold a Buddhist mass and to pray for the two souls on the occasion of Korean harvest festival, Chusock.

Ms.Kim`s husband(55) said, “My heart broke as I have lost my loved ones due to unexpected accidents.” He also added, “I pray for the sisters and my wife to stay together in the heaven.” Ms.Kim`s funeral will be held on Sep.16.

manman@donga.com