Typhoon damage in North Korea leaves five dead, hundreds of homes destroyed: KCNA



News Typhoon damage in North Korea leaves five dead, hundreds of homes destroyed: KCNA Tropical storm Lingling made land on Saturday, state media says, caused extensive damage Oliver Hotham September 8, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV A typhoon which hit North Korea on Saturday caused major damage to housing and agriculture and left five people dead, the country’s state media reported on Sunday. The typhoon, named internationally as Lingling but referred to by North Korean media as “Typhoon-13,” hit the country at 1400 KST yesterday. Citing the country’s State Emergency Disaster Committee, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that “five persons were dead and three persons injured.” “The injured persons are now under treatment at hospitals,” it continued. “A nationwide tally showed that more than 460 houses of 210 blocks and 15 blocks of public buildings © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Typhoon damage in North Korea leaves five dead, hundreds of homes destroyed: KCNA

Tropical storm Lingling made land on Saturday, state media says, caused extensive damage

Oliver Hotham September 8, 2019

Typhoon damage in North Korea leaves five dead, hundreds of homes destroyed: KCNA

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A typhoon which hit North Korea on Saturday caused major damage to housing and agriculture and left five people dead, the country’s state media reported on Sunday.

The typhoon, named internationally as Lingling but referred to by North Korean media as “Typhoon-13,” hit the country at 1400 KST yesterday.

Citing the country’s State Emergency Disaster Committee, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that “five persons were dead and three persons injured.”

“The injured persons are now under treatment at hospitals,” it continued. “A nationwide tally showed that more than 460 houses of 210 blocks and 15 blocks of public buildings