Forest fire rips through North Korea’s Mount Kumgang golf resort: State media



News Forest fire rips through North Korea’s Mount Kumgang golf resort: State media Pyongyang claims efforts to stop fire at ROK-owned resort that Kim Jong Un ordered destroyed in 2019 Colin Zwirko April 12, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Aerial view of the Ananti Golf Resort and Spa lodging facilities in Oct. 2019 \| Image: KCTV (Oct. 24, 2019) A forest fire tore through North Korea’s Mount Kumkang region over the weekend, state media claims, coinciding with what NK News reported on Monday was the destruction of a South Korean-owned multi-million dollar golf resort in the area at the same time. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) mentioned the golf resort in a report on Tuesday and said unspecified “facilities” were damaged, while fresh satellite imagery taken Monday showed continuing destruction of the Ananti Golf Resort and Spa after the reported fire. A forest fire tore through North Korea’s Mount Kumkang region over the weekend, state media claims, coinciding with what NK News reported on Monday was the destruction of a South Korean-owned multi-million dollar golf resort in the area at the same time. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) mentioned the golf resort in a report on Tuesday and said unspecified “facilities” were damaged, while fresh satellite imagery taken Monday showed continuing destruction of the Ananti Golf Resort and Spa after the reported fire. 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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Forest fire rips through North Korea’s Mount Kumgang golf resort: State media

Pyongyang claims efforts to stop fire at ROK-owned resort that Kim Jong Un ordered destroyed in 2019

Colin Zwirko April 12, 2022

Forest fire rips through North Korea’s Mount Kumgang golf resort: State media

Aerial view of the Ananti Golf Resort and Spa lodging facilities in Oct. 2019 | Image: KCTV (Oct. 24, 2019)

A forest fire tore through North Korea’s Mount Kumkang region over the weekend, state media claims, coinciding with what NK News reported on Monday was the destruction of a South Korean-owned multi-million dollar golf resort in the area at the same time.

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) mentioned the golf resort in a report on Tuesday and said unspecified “facilities” were damaged, while fresh satellite imagery taken Monday showed continuing destruction of the Ananti Golf Resort and Spa after the reported fire.

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