SEOUL: More than 5,000 people isolated by flooding in northwest North Korea were rescued in airlifts and other evacuation work supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported on Monday (Jul 29).
In this photo provided by the North Korea n government, Kim Jong Un inspects a flood-hit area in North Phyongan province, North Korea Sunday, Jul 28, 2024. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korea n government. SEOUL: More than 5,000 people isolated by flooding in northwest North Korea were rescued in airlifts and other evacuation work supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported on Monday .
KCNA did not mention any deaths or how much damage the flooding caused. It said each of the about 10 helicopters made several fights to move the residents despite bad weather, ultimately rescuing 4,200 of the affected people by airlift. In this photo provided by the North Korean government, Kim Jong Un inspects a flood-hit area in North Phyongan province, North Korea Sunday, Jul 28, 2024. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government.
“Seized with defeatism at combat with nature, the officials do not confidently turn out in the disaster prevention work, only expecting chance from the sky,” Kim said, according to the report.
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