Updated at 12:50 and 18:10 KST on Aug. 26 to include new details from North Korea’s state-run television

North Korea issued a typhoon warning for most regions on Tuesday in preparation for Typhoon Bavi, which is set to hit the country later this week.

An article from the country’s state-run newspaper, the Rodong Sinmun, stated that various sectors are all rolling out damage prevention efforts before the typhoon hits the country on Wednesday or Thursday. These sectors include coal mining and extractive industries, thermopower and hydropower stations, railway transport, fisheries to offshore farms and the environmental field.

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