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At least 140,000 people are now estimated to be in urgent need of humanitarian assistance following the floods that struck 14 days ago in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) causing widespread devastation across the province of North Hamgyong in the north east of the country.
The government has confirmed that 133 people have been killed and another 395 people remain missing as a result of the floods which displaced over 100,000 people from their homes. More than 35,000 houses have been damaged out of which 24,000 have been totally destroyed.
At least 140,000 people are now estimated to be in urgent need of humanitarian assistance following the floods that struck 14 days ago in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) causing widespread devastation across the province of North Hamgyong in the north east of the country.
The government has confirmed that 133 people have been killed and another 395 people remain missing as a result of the floods which displaced over 100,000 people from their homes. More than 35,000 houses have been damaged out of which 24,000 have been totally destroyed.
Published: 21 September 2016 At least 600,000 people have been affected across six counties in the province of North Hamgyong in the northeast of the country. Photo Credit: DPRK Red Cross &nbs
