on the east coast of North Korea due to the strongest rainfall, a flood began, which led to large-scale infrastructure destructions. Reports about it Reuters with reference to Central Television of the DPRK.
According to the agency, the Hamgyn Pukto Province and Hamgyn-Namdo suffered the strongest of the elements. For six days there fell 500 millimeters of precipitation. Water flows seriously damaged bridges and dams in the region, blurred roads and sowing areas.
as a result of the floods also suffered more than a thousand residential buildings and household buildings. A thousand local residents had to emerge to evacuate into a safe place. At the same time, the State Hydrometeorological Administration of North Korea warned citizens that rainy weather is expected in the republic in August. This may lead to the continuation of floods and even more substantial economic damage for the country.
This year, the floods shook several countries in Europe and Asia. So, in Bangladesh, strong monsoon rains led to floods, because of which 200 thousand people were injured in the southern province of Cox-Bazar. In China, as a result of a flood and severe weather conditions, more than 300 people died. For three days, from July 20 to July 22, in the Chinese province, Henan fell more than 600 millimeters of precipitation, which corresponds to the average annual indicator for this region.