SEOUL: Under the direction of Kim Jong Un, more than 5,000 people who had been cut off by flooding in northwest North Korea were rescued via airlifts and other evacuation efforts, according to official media on Monday, July 29.
The North Korean-Chinese border river reached a dangerous level due to heavy rainfall on Saturday, resulting in “a grave crisis,” according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
About ten military helicopters and navy boats were mobilised to evacuate residents who had been isolated by flooding in Sinuiju city and Uiju town.
KCNA did not mention any fatalities or the extent of the damage caused by the flooding. Approximately ten helicopters battled to evacuate the residents despite the inclement weather, and 4,200 were eventually airlifted to safety.
It stated that Kim oversaw the Sunday evacuation efforts, ordered food and other supplies to be given to impacted individuals, and assigned tasks for relief and recovery efforts. Farmlands in North Korea are frequently severely damaged by summer floods due to inadequate drainage, deforestation, and deteriorating infrastructure. Among the challenges Kim previously claimed had led to “multiple crises” at home in 2020 were typhoons and deluges of rain, in addition to strict pandemic-related limitations and UN sanctions over his nuclear weapons program.
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