Kim Jong Un orders disaster relief days after major flooding hits North Korea



News Kim Jong Un orders disaster relief days after major flooding hits North Korea Belated state media report does not indicate leader visited affected areas, as local officials hold emergency meeting Chaewon Chung August 7, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV, Aug. 5, 2021 \| Flooded and destroyed bridges in South Hamgyong province A provincial military commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) held an emergency meeting earlier this week to discuss countermeasures for destructive flooding in the region, according to state media on Sunday, as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivered instructions for disaster relief apparently without visiting the area. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that the South Hamgyong Provincial Military Commission convened the meeting on Thursday, the same day that state television aired footage of flooding in the province that it said had destroyed over 1,000 homes. A provincial military commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) held an emergency meeting earlier this week to discuss countermeasures for destructive flooding in the region, according to state media on Sunday, as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivered instructions for disaster relief apparently without visiting the area. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that the South Hamgyong Provincial Military Commission convened the meeting on Thursday, the same day that state television aired footage of flooding in the province that it said had destroyed over 1,000 homes. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Kim Jong Un orders disaster relief days after major flooding hits North Korea

Belated state media report does not indicate leader visited affected areas, as local officials hold emergency meeting

Chaewon Chung August 7, 2021

Kim Jong Un orders disaster relief days after major flooding hits North Korea

KCTV, Aug. 5, 2021 | Flooded and destroyed bridges in South Hamgyong province

A provincial military commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) held an emergency meeting earlier this week to discuss countermeasures for destructive flooding in the region, according to state media on Sunday, as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivered instructions for disaster relief apparently without visiting the area.

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that the South Hamgyong Provincial Military Commission convened the meeting on Thursday, the same day that state television aired footage of flooding in the province that it said had destroyed over 1,000 homes.

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