Kim Jong Un laments poor preparation after 5000 stranded by floods



News Kim Jong Un laments poor preparation after 5000 stranded by floods State media says city of Sinuiju on China border hit by heavy rains, prompting helicopter rescue operation Colin Zwirko July 29, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un rides his Lexus SUV across flooded roads \| Images: Rodong Sinmun (July 29, 2024) Major flooding hit the northwestern part of North Korea along the Chinese border on Sunday, leaving 5,000 people stranded and leader Kim Jong Un fuming at what he said was a “grave crisis” caused by local officials, according to state media. The Rodong Sinmun said Kim oversaw the rescue of 4,200 people from the Sinuiju and Uiju areas and that “some 5,000” people were ultimately rescued, but the report did not mention the number of casualties. Major flooding hit the northwestern part of North Korea along the Chinese border on Sunday, leaving 5,000 people stranded and leader Kim Jong Un fuming at what he said was a “grave crisis” caused by local officials, according to state media. The Rodong Sinmun said Kim oversaw the rescue of 4,200 people from the Sinuiju and Uiju areas and that “some 5,000” people were ultimately rescued, but the report did not mention the number of casualties. Become a member for less than $5.75 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 laments poor preparation after 5000 stranded by floods

State media says city of Sinuiju on China border hit by heavy rains, prompting helicopter rescue operation

Colin Zwirko July 29, 2024

Kim Jong Un laments poor preparation after 5000 stranded by floods

Kim Jong Un rides his Lexus SUV across flooded roads | Images: Rodong Sinmun (July 29, 2024)

Major flooding hit the northwestern part of North Korea along the Chinese border on Sunday, leaving 5,000 people stranded and leader Kim Jong Un fuming at what he said was a “grave crisis” caused by local officials, according to state media.

The Rodong Sinmun said Kim oversaw the rescue of 4,200 people from the Sinuiju and Uiju areas and that “some 5,000” people were ultimately rescued, but the report did not mention the number of casualties.

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