| Event: | FL Flood |
| Number: | 2016-000097 |
| Country: | PRK Korea, Democratic People's Republic |
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| Date (YMD): | 2016-8-31 |
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| Information Source: | OCHA |
| Comments: | Typhoon Lionrock, as well as a low pressure system, has triggered heavy rains over northwestern DPRK, causing the Tumen River to overflow and buildings to collapse. Early findings from the Government indicate that North Hamgyong Province has been most severely affected by extensive flooding, in particular Musan, Onsong, Kyongwon, Kyonghung, Yonsan counties as well as Hoeryong City. Flooding is known to have killed 60 people and displaced over 44,000 people. OCHA, 5 Sep 2016 |
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