Flood Damage Gets Serious in DPRK

Pyongyang, August 6 (KCNA) -- The flood caused by heavy rainfalls in late July claimed some 30 lives in the DPRK, according to results of the latest survey.
Over 6 750 dwelling houses were destroyed in the disaster, leaving more than 15 800 people homeless.
Over 48 000 hectares of cropland were submerged, buried and washed away in the country, seriously affecting this year's grain output.
Torrential rains and flood pulled down some 350 production facilities and public buildings and heavily damaged riverbanks, tide embankments and waterways.
Landslides wrecked railroads and severed bridges and roads extending more than 6 900 meters, making it difficult to supply relief goods and materials to the afflicted areas.
The largest victim is South Hwanghae Province. -0-