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DPRK Hard Hit by Torrential Rain

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK

    Pyongyang, August 2 (KCNA) --Various parts of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea were hard hit by recent torrential rain. In July some areas of the country were struck by downpour several times.
    The downpour in the areas of Kosong and Chonnae on July 4 registered nearly 300 mm and that in the areas of Jongphyong and Pukchang. 200 mm.
    According to information available from the relevant organ, at least 100,000 hectares of paddy and non-paddy fields were submerged or washed away and dwelling houses for more than 1,000 families and public buildings destroyed in over 70 cities and counties of South Phyongan, South Hwanghae, Kangwon, Ryanggang and other provinces from July 1 to 25.
    It is hard to expect any harvest from the fields washed away and silted.
    Harvest in many fields is expected to drop 30 percent.
    And hundreds of sections of roads and railroad beds were destroyed and electric and telecommunication facilities damaged.
    Torrential rain struck Kimhwa, Phyonggang and Cholwon counties from July 16 to the morning of the next day, leaving hundreds of hectares of farmland silted or washed away.
    Pukchang and Unsan counties were hard hit by torrential rain of over 180-200 mm from the night of July 24 to the next dawn that left at least 130 hectares of farmland inundated and caused a landslide which washed away buildings.
    Various fields of the national economy in Ryanggang Province including Hyesan City were hard hit by torrential rain. More than 2,030 hectares of farmland were submerged and many dwelling houses and public buildings destroyed in six cities and counties of the province.
    The railway service is seriously affected by the damage done by the recent torrential rain.
    Hundreds of sections of railways in various places including the northern inland railway section between Manpho and Hyesan and railroads in Pukchang County were blocked by a landslide and railroad beds were washed away to block the normal railway service.
    Officials and working people in Pyongyang and local areas are working hard to recover from the damage as soon as possible.