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PHOTO Gangneung faces drastic water cuts

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By Park Ung
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Fire trucks from across the country pour water into the Hongje Water Purification Plant in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, Sunday. The facility supplies 87 percent of the city’s household water. The Obong Reservoir, the main source for the city's water, fell to a record low of 14.9 percent amid a prolonged drought, prompting authorities to tighten restrictions, such as closing household water meters by 75 percent. Yonhap

Fire trucks from across the country pour water into the Hongje Water Purification Plant in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, Sunday. The facility supplies 87 percent of the city’s household water. The Obong Reservoir, the main source for the city's water, fell to a record low of 14.9 percent amid a prolonged drought, prompting authorities to tighten restrictions, such as closing household water meters by 75 percent. Yonhap