Evergreen Satellite imagery shows housing built after N. Korean floodsHousing consistent with that shown in DPRK media, though difficult to estimate size of project Recently updated satellite imagery shows part of North Korea’s new housing construction in Sonbong, where flash flooding in August caused widespread damage to homes and infrastructure. The photos only show a section of the completed housing, though it does look relatively consistent with images released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) approximately one month after the flood. Numerous KCNA and Korean Central Television (KCTV) articles showed the large-scale project throughout its construction, with large numbers of military personnel apparently drafted to help with the building work. “The North uses military units © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |