Recent rains in North Korea flooded thousands of houses and …
Jul 31, 2024 · SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The recent heavy rains in northwestern North Korea flooded thousands of houses and a vast extent of farmland and left many residents homeless and living in makeshift tents, North Korea’s state media reported Wednesday.
North Korea: Thousands stranded as Kim declares 'emergency' - BBC
Jul 29, 2024 · Record-breaking rain left thousands of people stranded by floods in North Korea over the weekend, prompting leader Kim Jong Un to declare an "emergency", state media reports.
Satellite images reveal devastating floods in North Korea, …
Aug 1, 2024 · Devastating floods in North Korea have wiped an entire village off the map and wreaked destruction along a river that runs through an area notorious for its weapons factories, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery, indicating that the damage from recent heavy rains is much more severe than state media has let on.
5,000 rescued from flooding in North Korea, state media says
Jul 29, 2024 · More than 5,000 people isolated by flooding in northwestern North Korea were rescued by airlift and other evacuation work after heavy summer rains caused a river on the Chinese border to swell, state media reported Monday.
Kim Jong Un executes 30 officials over floods in North Korea that ...
Sep 3, 2024 · North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered up to 30 officials to be executed over their alleged failure to prevent massive flooding and landslides in the summer that resulted in the deaths...
Photos reveal severe water crisis in North Korea in wake of floods
Aug 30, 2024 · Some of the North Koreans in the photos are wearing raincoats and rain boots, and the ankle-deep water suggests that this is an area that frequently floods when it rains. Residents of Sinuiju, North Pyongan province, can be seen collecting rainwater in …
Satellite Photos Hint at Scale of North Korea Flood Damage
Aug 15, 2024 · Satellite images have been released showing temporary settlements in North Korea set up to house those who lost their homes due to the heavy flooding in recent weeks. The images, captured by global...
North Korea’s Kim ‘inspects’ flood response as thousands …
Jul 29, 2024 · Some 5,000 people were rescued from flood-hit areas along North Korea’s border with China over the weekend in efforts supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, the country’s state media reported...
North Korean leader accuses South Korea of a smear campaign over floods ...
Aug 3, 2024 · SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused South Korea’s “rubbish” media of tarnishing the North’s image by allegedly exaggerating the death tolls from recent floods that hit the country’s northwest region, and …
North Korea shuns international aid workers amid severe flooding
Aug 1, 2024 · North Korea continues to keep its doors shut to international aid workers as the country struggles with massive flooding that destroyed thousands of homes and covered vast farmlands.