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Regardless of the shortage of studies, Seoul’s unification ministry says North Korea seems to have suffered “appreciable harm” from the current flooding of the Amrok River.
Chatting with reporters on Tuesday, a ministry official mentioned that whereas there have not been any particular studies of casualties or damages, North Korea appears to have sustained appreciable harm from heavy rain, given its mentioning of restoration efforts.
He was referring to an article from North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun, which reported that “the entire nation has come collectively to stabilize the lives of individuals within the particular catastrophe space,” including that organizations are offering assist for the restoration of energy and communication strains, in addition to medical provides.
The official additionally hinted that the most recent flooding confirmed similarities to the lethal flooding of the Amrok River in 2010, which led to many deaths and evacuations.
Amid studies that North Korean chief Kim Jong-un paid an on-site go to to the flooded space close to the river, the ministry official identified that the transfer could possibly be in response to worsening public sentiment whereas shifting the blame on the lax self-discipline of officers.
