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UN staff in North Korea visit storm-ravaged areas
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August 1, 2012, Wednesday
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UNITED Nations staff visited storm-pounded areas of North Korea yesterday, after heavy rain submerged buildings and rice paddies, cut off power and forced people to climb onto rooftops for safety.
North Korea-based UN staff was visiting hard-hit South Phyongan and Kangwon provinces to see what help the UN team in the country might provide, said Christopher de Bono, UNICEF's chief of communications for East Asia and the Pacific. He had no other details.
Francis Markus, a spokesman for the International Federation of Red Cross East Asia, said in Beijing that his fact-finding teams in North Korea are reporting that drinking water, food and shelter are critically needed.
"Drinking water is a critical issue with the water systems having been taken out of action, and there's obviously a danger of water-borne diseases if things are not done to improve the situation," he said.
The rain on Sunday and Monday followed downpours earlier this month that killed nearly 90 people and left more than 60,000 homeless. The rain hit the capital, Pyongyang, and other regions, with western coastal areas reporting heavy damage.
In Anju City in South Phyongan, the Chongchon River flooded on Monday, cutting communication lines and submerging homes, rice paddies and other fields, said Kim Kwang Dok, vice chairman of the Anju City People's Committee. He said that the disaster was the worst in the city's history.
North Korea's official media reported yesterday that Premier Choe Yong Rim visited flooded towns and discussed ways to help recovery efforts.
North Korea-based UN staff was visiting hard-hit South Phyongan and Kangwon provinces to see what help the UN team in the country might provide, said Christopher de Bono, UNICEF's chief of communications for East Asia and the Pacific. He had no other details.
Francis Markus, a spokesman for the International Federation of Red Cross East Asia, said in Beijing that his fact-finding teams in North Korea are reporting that drinking water, food and shelter are critically needed.
"Drinking water is a critical issue with the water systems having been taken out of action, and there's obviously a danger of water-borne diseases if things are not done to improve the situation," he said.
The rain on Sunday and Monday followed downpours earlier this month that killed nearly 90 people and left more than 60,000 homeless. The rain hit the capital, Pyongyang, and other regions, with western coastal areas reporting heavy damage.
In Anju City in South Phyongan, the Chongchon River flooded on Monday, cutting communication lines and submerging homes, rice paddies and other fields, said Kim Kwang Dok, vice chairman of the Anju City People's Committee. He said that the disaster was the worst in the city's history.
North Korea's official media reported yesterday that Premier Choe Yong Rim visited flooded towns and discussed ways to help recovery efforts.
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