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News Floods in North Korea displace 44,000 – KCNAWeek long deluge in north-eastern regions causes widespread damage Tens of thousands of North Koreans have lost their homes due to recent floods, according to a report from the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) published on Saturday. Damage from a typhoon which struck the DPRK’s North Hamgyong Province and other northern regions resulted in damage to 17180 houses, with 44,000 people made homeless North Korean media said. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |