http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11308699
Dozens killed in North Korea typhoon
Dozens of people died in North Korea in floods and landslides caused by a typhoon which hit the country earlier this month, state media has said.
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Typhoon Kompasu hit the Korean peninsula on 2 September.
“Several dozen people have died throughout the country due to torrential rain, strong winds and landslide,” the KCNA said.
More than 8,300 homes and 230 public buildings were destroyed and over 30,000 hectares of farmland were ruined, the agency said.
Earlier this week, South Korea said it would deliver rice and other aid to North Korea within a month, amid some signs of a thaw in relations between the two neighbours.
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North Korea relies on food aid to feed its people, and it has also been hard-hit this year by flooding.
I must have missed that. That would explain a lot, wouldn’t it? Collective countries have such supply shortage problems they never can deal with unexpected disasters.
No wonder NK is going nuts. They must have lost so many crops, etc.