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DPRK Damaged by Typhoon-13
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Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- Damage occurred in the DPRK by Typhoon-13 that hit the country between about 14:00 on Saturday and 00:00 on Sunday. According to data available from the State Emergency Disaster Committee, five persons were dead and three persons injured. The injured persons are now under treatment at hospitals. A nationwide tally showed that more than 460 houses of 210 blocks and 15 blocks of public buildings were completely or partly destroyed or inundated. Crops fell down, inundated or buried in 46200 hectares of farmland. Active work to eradicate the aftermath is now under way in the afflicted areas. |
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