North Korea requested NGO assistance on day of building collapse



News North Korea requested NGO assistance on day of building collapse Request for NGO assistance to provide shelter for displaced residence from apartment building rejected. Hamish Macdonald July 17, 2014 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA The North Korean government requested assistance from UK-based NGO ShelterBox on the day of the Pyongyang apartment collapse in May, a spokesperson for the organization confirmed on Wednesday. ShelterBox, which provides emergency shelter and supplies to communities displaced by disasters, told NK News that they were approached by North Korea to help individuals displaced by the incident. The North Korean government requested assistance from UK-based NGO ShelterBox on the day of the Pyongyang apartment collapse in May, a spokesperson for the organization confirmed on Wednesday. ShelterBox, which provides emergency shelter and supplies to communities displaced by disasters, told NK News that they were approached by North Korea to help individuals displaced by the incident. 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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North Korea requested NGO assistance on day of building collapse

Request for NGO assistance to provide shelter for displaced residence from apartment building rejected.

Hamish Macdonald July 17, 2014

North Korea requested NGO assistance on day of building collapse

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The North Korean government requested assistance from UK-based NGO ShelterBox on the day of the Pyongyang apartment collapse in May, a spokesperson for the organization confirmed on Wednesday.

ShelterBox, which provides emergency shelter and supplies to communities displaced by disasters, told NK News that they were approached by North Korea to help individuals displaced by the incident.

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