Asia - Voice of America: Korean Peninsula Faces Worst Drought in a Century

Asia - Voice of America asia

Korean Peninsula Faces Worst Drought in a Century Jun 26th 2012, 19:13 Large parts of the Korean peninsula are battling the worst regional water shortages in more than a century, with reports of North Korean soldiers hand-carrying water to irrigate parched farmland, and 80 percent of the South facing extreme drought. North Korean news reports on Tuesday said more than 20,000 hectares of cropland have been destroyed in Hwanghae province alone, and said regional water reservoirs are empty. In a rare public acknowledgement, the Korean Central News Agency said ... Media files: EDD9DFD8-3245-445F-87EF-5AFDA59D534F_cx0_cy5_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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