Overstromingen N-Korea: Honderden doden
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Overstromingen N-Korea: Honderden doden
North Korea has made a rare plea for outside help after large parts of the country were submerged by some of the worst floods in years.
The capital Pyongyang, where the Taedong-gang river burst its banks, was among the places hit.
Some of the country's infrastructure, like this riverside road, was damaged in severe storms that hit a week ago, and the flooding that followed
Official media said the rains were the heaviest ever recorded in some parts of the country. Local people joined attempts to repair the damage.
The country is one of the world's poorest. Displaced people in the outskirts of Pyongyang have taken refuge beneath tarpaulins or whatever shelter they can find.
However, it is the flooding in rural areas that may have the biggest impact. More than a tenth of the country's farmland has been destroyed, the official news agency says
The country suffers from regular food shortages. About two million people are thought to have died from famine in the mid 1990s
The impoverished nation is highly dependent on donated food aid, and has appealed for urgent assistance. Hundreds of people are said to have died already.
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Severe flooding in North Korea has destroyed more than one-tenth of the country's farmland, according to the state news agency KCNA.
"As of 14 August, more than 11% of rice and maize fields were submerged, buried or washed away," Ri Jae-Hyon, director of the Ministry of Agriculture, said.
Government officials also told aid workers in the region that 300,000 people may have been left homeless. Aid teams visiting the area warned of a need for emergency shelter and food. "Going forward, the crop damage is of major concern," Michael Dunford, of the UN World Food Programme, told the BBC. He added that he had been to see some of the damaged areas, and described the situation as "pretty grim".
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"As of 14 August, more than 11% of rice and maize fields were submerged, buried or washed away," Ri Jae-Hyon, director of the Ministry of Agriculture, said.
Government officials also told aid workers in the region that 300,000 people may have been left homeless. Aid teams visiting the area warned of a need for emergency shelter and food. "Going forward, the crop damage is of major concern," Michael Dunford, of the UN World Food Programme, told the BBC. He added that he had been to see some of the damaged areas, and described the situation as "pretty grim".
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Every cloud has a silver lining
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North Koreans gather at the side of a main road to protect themselves from heavy rain in Pyongyang August 26, 2007.Some of the worst flooding to hit North Korea in decades has killed at least 600 people, double the previous known toll, the official news agency said at the weekend.
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North Koreans gather at the side of a main road to protect themselves from heavy rain in Pyongyang August 26, 2007.Some of the worst flooding to hit North Korea in decades has killed at least 600 people, double the previous known toll, the official news agency said at the weekend.
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Every cloud has a silver lining
