Typhoon No. 13 kills 5 people in North Korea

North Korea ’s Korea Central News Agency reported that Typhoon No. 13 passed through the country from the afternoon of the 7th to the early morning of the 8th, killing five people and destroying half of its 460 houses and 15 public buildings. He reported that about 46,200 hectares of farmland were damaged by inundation. The Labor Newspaper on the 9th also reported that the party and government leaders command the restoration of the affected areas. North Korea has so far been reluctant to disclose information about natural disasters, but this time it continues to provide exceptional coverage.

Korea Central TV also broadcasts the damage situation in each area, including images of the roof being blown off by strong winds. Kim Jong-un, chairman of the Korean Labor Party, convened an emergency meeting of the party's central military committee on the 6th before Typhoon No. 13 landed in North Korea. "I criticized," and directed the perfect countermeasures. There is a view that North Korea has the aim of calling for unity as it celebrates its 71st anniversary on the 9th.

On the other hand, Typhoon No. 13 caused a lot of damage in South Korea, and according to the Central Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, three people died due to the underlayment of a wall collapsed by a strong wind, and injured people continued. Approximately 160,000 households have lost power throughout the country. (Seoul = Takeda)