North Korea suffered the most severe drought in the past five decades

According to the Korea Central News Agency (KCNA), many areas in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea are falling into the most severe drought in the past five decades and according to forecasts, this situation may be more serious in the future.

KCNA cited data published by the Korea Meteorological Bureau recently showing that from April 26 to now, rainfall in many areas is only as minimal as in Pyongyang of 2mm, in Sinuiju, the town is located. near the border with China, only 1mm, even without the rain in the capital of Hwanghae-Puhto province.

In the western coastal area, droughts are particularly serious, causing water sources for irrigation to be exhausted. Although there is no specific number of agricultural losses, the agency also said that the areas under rice and corn were seriously affected, while the fields of wheat, barley and potatoes in the Drought areas are completely damaged.

In order to overcome this situation, local governments in North Korea launched "the movement of the entire people to overcome the effects of drought".

In an article published on May 25, Rodong Sinmun, the Korean Labor Party's mouthpiece, called on government workers and civil servants to help local farmers deal with droughts. minimizing the impact of natural disasters.

The article emphasized "the fight against drought is a race against time" and called for effective exploitation and use of all water sources.