Severe rains hit North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex: state media



News Severe rains hit North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex: state media Flooding could damage or disrupt activity at the nuclear reactor, which has reportedly ramped up activity this year Colin Zwirko October 5, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV, Oct. 1, 2021 \| State TV forecast "heavy rain" for the northwest region including Yongbyon last week, days ahead of the storms Weeks after North Korea appeared to restart its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon, heavy rains totaling 136 millimeters, or over 5 inches, blanketed the area on Monday, according to state media. Storms also hit the nearby counties of Pakjon and Unjon and the city of Jongju on Monday morning, dumping as much as 192 millimeters (over 7 inches) of rain, according to Korean Central Television (KCTV). Weeks after North Korea appeared to restart its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon, heavy rains totaling 136 millimeters, or over 5 inches, blanketed the area on Monday, according to state media. Storms also hit the nearby counties of Pakjon and Unjon and the city of Jongju on Monday morning, dumping as much as 192 millimeters (over 7 inches) of rain, according to Korean Central Television (KCTV). Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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 Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Severe rains hit North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex: state media

Flooding could damage or disrupt activity at the nuclear reactor, which has reportedly ramped up activity this year

Colin Zwirko October 5, 2021

Severe rains hit North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex: state media

KCTV, Oct. 1, 2021 | State TV forecast "heavy rain" for the northwest region including Yongbyon last week, days ahead of the storms

Weeks after North Korea appeared to restart its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon, heavy rains totaling 136 millimeters, or over 5 inches, blanketed the area on Monday, according to state media.

Storms also hit the nearby counties of Pakjon and Unjon and the city of Jongju on Monday morning, dumping as much as 192 millimeters (over 7 inches) of rain, according to Korean Central Television (KCTV).

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