DPRK Hit by Torrential Rains
Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)
Pyongyang, August 9 (KCNA) -- The rain front staying in the middle of Korea has brought about torrential rains to some west and east coastal areas of the country.
According to the observation data between 00:00 on Tuesday and 09:00 on Thursday, it rained in mountainous areas North Hwanghae Province 300-400mm and in some areas of South Phyongan, Kangwon and South Hamgyong provinces 100-200mm.
In particular, Koksan County of North Hwanghae Province had 431mm of precipitation. And Yangdok County, Phyongsong City and Tokchon City of South Phyongan Province witnessed rainfalls of 309, 193 and 145mm respectively, while Hoeyang, Sepho, Popdong, Phyonggang and Phangyo counties of Kangwon Province rainfalls of 378, 209, 190, 182 and 178mm respectively. In Kowon County and Hamhung City, South Hamgyong Province, it rained 160 and 145mm respectively.
A heavy rain hit Jangyon and Monggumpho areas in South Hwanghae Province between 03:00 and 06:00 on Tuesday.
The deluge of rain has inflicted a heavy damage to agriculture and other sectors of the national economy and people's living in the relevant areas.
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