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North Korean leader blames ‘irresponsible’ officials for typhoon damage

State media reports Kim Jong Un visited flooded farmlands on east coast, mobilized military to aid locals

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected flooding and damage from Typhoon Khanun on the east coast, according to state media, blaming “irresponsible” local officials for failing to prevent problems.

Kim traveled to Ogye-ri in Anbyon County, Kangwon Province to “guide its damage rehabilitation,” the state-run Voice of Korea (VOK) reported Monday. The report said a “river embankment has collapsed and more than 200 hectares of farmland have been inundated” in the province.

Typhoon Khanun, referred to as “Typhoon 6” in North Korea, struck the country’s east coast on Aug. 10 and 11. State TV stayed on air overnight