KCTV | Flood damage in Unpha county, early August 2020
Updated at 18:15 KST on Aug. 14 to include comments from UNFPA regarding North Korean government's request for U.N. assistance
At least 22 people are dead and at least four are missing in North Korea after two weeks of sustained heavy rains and flooding, an International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) representative told reporters on Aug. 14.
Updated at 18:15 KST on Aug. 14 to include comments from UNFPA regarding North Korean government's request for U.N. assistance
At least 22 people are dead and at least four are missing in North Korea after two weeks of sustained heavy rains and flooding, an International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) representative told reporters on Aug. 14.
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Colin Zwirko is a Senior Analytic Correspondent for NK News based in Seoul. He joined the company in 2018 after receiving a master's degree in international security and foreign policy from South Korea's Yonsei University. Follow him on Twitter.