North Korea has mobilized search and rescue, first aid teams and resources to address the damage caused by Typhoon Lionrock, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday.

The country’s state media reported on Saturday that heavy flooding had displaced 44,000 people and damaged 17,180 houses, with the Northeastern regions of the country being worst hit.

An OCHA fact sheet echoed the displacement figures supplied by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) over the weekend, adding that 4,400 buildings were destroyed and that as many as 60 people have died.

“Typhoon Lionrock, as well as