Heavy Rain Damaged By Nearly 30 Thousand Hectares Of Agricultural Land In South Korea

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JAKARTA - Nearly 30,000 hectares of agricultural land were damaged by the recent heavy rains in South Korea.

Heavy rains for a week destroyed an area of approximately 40 thousand football fields, according to data from South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

Yonhap on Tuesday, July 22, reported that Chungcheongnam-do province suffered the most severe damage, with 16,710 hectares of agricultural land flooded - the widest area among all regions.

The farm was also affected by a huge impact, with about 1.8 million animals, including chickens, ducks and pigs, dying from flooding.

As reported by ANTARA, the ministry estimates the possibility of supply shortages and price increases for a number of agricultural goods, and says it will implement a number of steps to stabilize the market and ensure supply of key products.

Heavy rains that have caused flooding have continued in South Korea since July 16. Yonhap news agency reported that 19 people were killed, nine people missing, and more than 14 thousand people have been evacuated due to extreme weather conditions.

There are also reports of extensive damage to public and private property, flooded roads, and power outages in several places. However, the rain is now starting to subside.