North Korea urges 'maximum vigilance' as Typhoon Bavi approaches

SEOUL: North Korea warned of heavy rain and strong winds on Tuesday (Jul 14) as Typhoon Bavi drew near, with leader Kim Jong Un urging "maximum vigilance" to prevent damage.Natural disasters tend to have an outsized impact on isolated North Korea due to its weak infrastructure and economy.The typhoon is expected to weaken into a low-pressure system before crossing the country's central region via the Yellow Sea between Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Pyongyang's state-run Rodong Sinmun newspaper.The country's weather agency issued warnings for heavy rainfall and strong winds, the paper said. All officials and workers are "urged to remain on maximum vigilance and take steps to minimise damage", Kim was quoted as saying.Rodong said rainfall of 80mm to 120mm, with downpours of 30mm to 60m