Leader Kim Jong Un surveys damage and chastises officials for their failure to prepare and respond to recent torrential rain. North Korea has said it used military helicopters to evacuate more than 5,000 people from severe flooding in the northwest of the country near the Chinese border. North Korea has seen record-breaking downpours. South Korea’s meteorological administration said it was the highest rainfall recorded in North Korea in 29 years. Floods in North Korea often cause serious damage because of poor drainage, deforestation and dilapidated infrastructure.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 29, 2024 17:27 UTC